The timing of restarting oral anticoagulation (OAC) for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) after experiencing an acute ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and predisposes patients to stroke and systemic embolism. Vitamin K antagonists have been the only available oral anticoagulants for ...

These include: If you or someone else experiences any of the symptoms of a stroke, seek medical attention immediately. Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a leading cause of embolic strokes.

The following is a summary of “Clinical and Biomarker Determinants for Recurrent Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Controlled Trial,” published in the ...

In my view, the almost fourfold increase in risk of thromboembolic events observed when cardioversion is performed more than 12 hours after onset of atrial fibrillation indicates that it might be ...

Each year in the UK 46,000 people have a TIA and 1 in 12 then go on to have a major stroke. One other important ‘red flag’ is Atrial Fibrillation. It is the most common kind of irregular ...

Share on Pinterest Marc Tran/Stocksy United Atrial fibrillation (AFib ... it can restrict blood flow to the brain, causing a stroke. A person with AFib may have brief, sporadic episodes of ...

Additionally, patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF/AFL ... they measured the incidence of thrombo-embolic events, such as ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack, within the ...