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Start Warfarin, Have a Stroke? (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Starting warfarin for preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation appeared to be associated with a transiently increased risk of ischemic stroke before the preventive effects kicked in, a large case-control study showed.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - December 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Stroke Rounds: Lariat May Cut Stroke in Afib (CME/CE)
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Cinching off the left atrial appendage with the Lariat suture device appears to be safe and effective for preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation who cannot take oral anticoagulation.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - May 13, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Does All Afib Detected After Stroke Really Have to Trigger Oral Anticoagulation?
(MedPage Today) -- DALLAS -- Neurologists couldn't agree that stroke survivors with a small burden of atrial fibrillation (Afib) could get away with skipping anticoagulation during a debate here at the American Stroke Association's International...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 10, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Silent Afib May Be Behind Unexplained Stroke (CME/CE)
HONOLULU (MedPage Today) -- Long-term cardiac monitoring of patients with stroke of unknown origin can better identify subclinical atrial fibrillation compared with standard testing, the EMBRACE randomized trial found.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 12, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Watchman PREVAILs on Safety for Stroke Prevention in Afib (CME/CE)
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Left atrial appendage closure with the Watchman device has gotten safer for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, according to results from the PREVAIL trial designed to allay FDA concerns.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 9, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
ACC: Watchman PREVAILs on Safety for Stroke Prevention in Afib (CME/CE)
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Left atrial appendage closure with the Watchman device has gotten safer for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, according to results from the PREVAIL trial designed to allay FDA concerns.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 9, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Watchman PREVAILs on Safety for Stroke Prevention in Afib (CME/CE)
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Left atrial appendage closure with the Watchman device has gotten safer for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, according to results from the PREVAIL trial designed to allay FDA concerns.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 9, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Stroke Top Worry in Outpatient Afib Therapy Choices (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Stroke risk, not risk of bleeding, drove the use of oral anticoagulants in outpatients with atrial fibrillation (Afib), a finding in contrast to hospitalized patients, researchers found.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - June 14, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Afib Linked to Silent Stroke (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Atrial fibrillation is associated with brain lesions indicating silent cerebral ischemia, similar to its link with symptomatic stroke, a study showed.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - July 10, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Ablation May Lower Stroke Risk in Afib (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Patients who underwent ablation for atrial fibrillation had stroke rates comparable with those who didn't have the arrhythmia, researchers found.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 10, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Stroke Rounds: Timing in Afib (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- A pair of findings suggest that timing -- especially when gauging stroke risk against the background of atrial fibrillation (Afib) -- is everything, and recognition of that critical factor may mitigate that risk.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - August 12, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Race and Stroke Risk in AF Patients Over 65 (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- African Americans at greater risk for stroke following a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - July 25, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
DOACs Safe to Start Soon After Acute Ischemic Stroke
(MedPage Today) -- An earlier start to anticoagulation after an acute ischemic stroke for patients found to have atrial fibrillation appeared safe and possibly improved outcomes, according to the randomized ELAN trial.
Starting a direct oral anticoagulant...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - May 24, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Switching Drugs Tricky for Stroke in AF (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Stopping rivaroxaban (Xarelto) doesn't appear to be worse for atrial fibrillation patients than stopping warfarin, but switching from rivaroxaban to warfarin can be problematic, a ROCKET AF trial analysis suggested.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 5, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Device Gives Better Quality of Life in Afib (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Closing off the heart's left atrial appendage with a Watchman device to prevent stroke in atrial fibrillation improved quality of life, a PROTECT AF trial subanalysis showed.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 28, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
