Study: Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis More Likely to Develop AF, Stroke
A recent Danish study has discovered that patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are 40 percent more likely to develop atrial fibrillation (AF) and 30 percent more likely to suffer...
Study: AF Can Predict a Severe Cognitive Decline
According to a new post hoc analysis of two clinical trials, ONTARGET and TRANSCEND, that were published online February 27, 2012 in CMAJ, atrial fibrillation (AF) has been proven to...
Report: Catheter Ablation Doesn’t Cure AF
It turns out that while a catheter ablation is widely viewed as a safer and more effective alternative to taking medication like Multaq for treating AF, a new report is...
Heat Energy Being Used as AF Treatment
Since freezing is being used to treat AF in patients — a treatment that is quickly gaining momentum — it only makes sense that someone would try to use heat...
FDA Grants Priority Review of Rivaroxaban
Recently the FDA announced that it was granting a priority review for the anticoagulant medication Rivaroxaban, which is manufactured by Bayer. The review is being conducted for “the additional indication...