Objective: To evaluate data addressing use of anticoagulation in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), in particular those at risk of falls. Data Sources: Primary literature was ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, and its incidence increases with age. Current data suggest that anticoagulation with warfarin or dabigatran is far superior to ...

For this understudied population, the findings may offer some reassurance as apixaban is already the most prescribed OAC in the general population of the U.S. and in people with H ...

The following is a summary of “Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation and Stable Coronary Disease: ...

The results showed that patients taking diltiazem had a 20% higher risk of being hospitalized or dying due to serious ...

In this randomized controlled trial, among patients with atrial fibrillation requiring anticoagulation therapy, asundexian ...

In this randomized controlled trial, abelacimab led to significantly lower rates of major or clinically relevant nonmajor ...

They also base their decisions to stop anticoagulants on past experiences with people who took the anticoagulant warfarin, Mitchell said. Up until 2012, warfarin was the only option to treat Afib.

Patients with AF associated with mechanical heart valves and moderate to severe mitral stenosis are advised to stick with warfarin. For some patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib, AF ...

The most important is that AFib, a common rhythm disorder ... calculated and weighed against the stroke risk when considering anticoagulation with a medicine like Eliquis. The WATCHMAN device ...

The most important is that AFib, a common rhythm disorder ... calculated and weighed against the stroke risk when considering anticoagulation with a medicine like Eliquis. The WATCHMAN device ...

Opens in a new tab or window A population-based cohort study found an association between bleeding events in Afib patients on oral anticoagulation and cancer diagnoses. In cases where cancer was ...