PHILADELPHIA, PA — A post hoc analysis of data from the Randomized Evaluation of Long-term Anticoagulation Therapy (RE-LY) trial of dabigatran (Pradaxa, Boehringer Ingelheim) adds to accumulating ...

The distinction between valvular and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) has been a persistent point of confusion for clinicians. Experts from leading cardiology societies have updated atrial ...

In a prospective study of 106 patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe aortic stenosis, 48.1% were found to have preexisting arrhythmias on prolonged ECG monitoring ...

She has mitral valve stenosis. When left atrial enlargement (LAE) occurs, it takes longer for cardiac action potentials to travel through the atrial myocardium, thus the P wave length becomes longer.

THE outlook for the patient with mitral stenosis in whom objective evidence of congestive heart failure or auricular fibrillation has already developed has generally been considered grave. Studies ...

Direct oral anticoagulants were associated with lower risks of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism and bleeding compared with warfarin. The study included patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and ...

The use of apixaban (Eliquis; Bristol-Myers Squibb) over rivaroxaban (Xarelto; Bayer/Janssen) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and valvular heart disease is associated with better clinical ...

Atrial fibrillation and normal or abnormal heart rate rythm concept as a cardiac disorder as a human organ with healthy and unhealthy ecg monitoring in a 3D illustration style. Researchers sought to ...