I recently saw four patients in one morning who had atrial fibrillation and either one or two risk factors for stroke. None had symptoms warranting rhythm control or tachycardia requiring rate-control ...

A recent British study published in European Heart Journal has reignited discussions on the role of sex as a determinant in prescribing anticoagulants, particularly for patients under the age of 65.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year old woman with a prior history of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib). I’ve been in normal sinus rhythm since having two catheter ablations in 2018. I take Eliquis ...

Biomarkers improve CHA2DS2-VASc model fit and predictive ability, with NTproBNP and GDF-15 yielding the best fit. (HealthDay News) — Biomarkers of ischemic stroke risk are positively associated with ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a prevalent cardiac arrhythmia that significantly elevates the risk of thromboembolic events, most notably ischaemic stroke. Anticoagulation therapy has long been a ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) appears to be a viable alternative to oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention in select patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF), ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA—There is no difference in the risk of stroke and other adverse outcomes among patients treated with aspirin and those treated with oral anticoagulation following successful ablation ...

Madrid, Spain – 31 August 2025: Discontinuing oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy resulted in a lower risk of a composite of stroke, systemic embolism or major bleeding than continuing OAC therapy in ...