Analysis Questions MI Risks with Dabigatran Use
Dabigatran is back in the news over the drug’s increased risks of myocardial infarction (MI) after two new analyses were conducted. During both of the analyses, the MI risks ranged...
Study: AF Ablation Better Than Flutter Ablation for Treating AF, AFL
Information from a new study is showing that AF ablation works better at treating both atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL) as well as better at preventing recurrences. According...
Study: Silent Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Linked
According to information from a new study, AF is linked to the lesions in the brain that cause silent cerebral ischemic strokes as well as symptomatic strokes. This study was...
Study: PUFAs Decreases Incident AF Risk
According to a new Danish study, AF patients who consume omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that is contained in fish may decrease the risk of suffering from incident atrial fibrillation...
Researchers Believe Study Confirms Safety of Pradaxa
Information from a long-term study of the AF anticoagulant medication Pradaxa has found that about 3% of all users of the drug may expect to experience at least one major...