A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion vs continuation of oral anticoagulation therapy alone is linked to reduced ischemic stroke risk in select patients with nonvalvular AF.

Hello Health Rounds Readers! Today we feature a sneak peek at a trio of studies to be presented at the American Heart ...

New drugs and therapies have become indispensable for treating an array of cancers. Unfortunately, they can also cause damage to the heart, a side effect that has led to the development of a new ...

The FDA has granted a de novo clearance to a wearable device—with a form factor you’re familiar with—that can check patients ...

Assessing when to initiate anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation is not improved by including gender, says the ESC in their ...

People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not only have a higher risk of stroke, they may also have more severe ...

W hen your heart “skips a beat” it may feel like a brief flutter or flip-flop in your chest. A scary symptom that is usually ...

High blood pressure, smoking and atrial fibrillation – a common irregular heartbeat – are associated with a greater chance of severe stroke, according to new research findings led by Irish researchers ...

In this retrospective cohort of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement ...