The OCEANIC-AF trial has raised concerns about factor XI inhibitors. Should physicians still bet on this class of ...

The use of decision-making aids has helped atrial fibrillation patients to be more informed about their care, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

For patients with atrial fibrillation, the risk of stroke or heart attack from stopping anticoagulants usually outweighs the ...

Background Anticoagulation therapy reduces stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but it is often underused ...

Compared with rivaroxaban, abelacimab is associated with fewer bleeding events in patients with AF and moderate to high risk for stroke.

Atrial fibrillation is an example of a heart arrhythmia. Heart failure (also called congestive heart failure, or CHF) is a condition in which the heart is unable to sufficiently pump or fill with ...

On a biological level, ageing is the result of the build-up of cellular and molecular damage in the body over time. The ageing process causes a gradual decline in physical and mental function, a ...

Novartis has agreed to acquire Anthos Therapeutics, a Boston-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, for an upfront ...

Siri saved a 70-year-old man in Florida during a stroke by calling his daughter, who then called 911 and saved his life.

Despite these differences, official guidelines in Australia too often ignore the impact of sex and gender on health care. For ...

Fresh research details a method than can detect congestive heart failure (CHF) using smartwatch ECG data with an impressive 90% accuracy in patients.

Do scary movies make your heart skip a beat? Or maybe you notice a flutter in your chest just as you’re settling down for the night. When your heart beats rapidly or irregularly for a few seconds, you ...