16,18 In patients who are candidates for anticoagulation therapy, the AHA/ACC/HRS Atrial Fibrillation practice guideline provides warfarin with an international normalized ratio (INR) goal of 2.0 ...

Three conditions that affect the heart are also linked to impaired brain function and increased dementia risk, according to a ...

A recent study has revealed a significant connection between regular flossing and a reduced risk of atrial fibrillation, ...

The new review article, published in the AHA's journal Circulation, notes that hypertension "is the leading modifiable risk ...

Researchers have developed an AI tool that creates synthetic yet medically accurate models of fibrotic heart tissue (heart scarring), aiding treatment planning for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients.

[2] The ACC/AHA/ESC guidelines are similar to the ACCP guidelines in their recommendations for treatment of low-risk AF. ACC/AHA/ESC recommends aspirin 81-325 mg daily for patients less than 65 ...

TidalHealth Peninsula Regional is now the first in the area to offer the innovative robotic convergent procedure ...

Whereas obesity is a common confounder when interpreting natriuretic peptide values, and the presence of atrial fibrillation has an important influence on pretest probability, other confounders are ...

Atrial fibrillation is the most common chronic arrhythmia. It is characterized by erratic atrial electrical activity with atrial rates of 400 to 600 beats per minute. The P wave is absent on the ...

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed an AI tool that creates synthetic yet medically accurate models of fibrotic heart tissue (heart scarring), aiding treatment planning for ...

A group of 29 international experts says that simultaneous screening for hypertension and heart arrhythmia could prevent thousands of strokes. A recent expert review highlights the strong link ...