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New Oral Anticoagulants in Non-Valvular Atrial FibrillationNew Oral Anticoagulants in Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
Learn more about new oral anticoagulants as an alternative for vitamin K antagonists to prevent stroke. European Heart Journal
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
10 steps to lower stroke risk
More than two dozen factors influence the odds of having a stroke. Some can't be changed, like getting older or having a family history of stroke. But a surprising number of these factors can be controlled, even when an underlying medical condition further ups the risk of stroke, reports the August 2013 Harvard Heart Letter.
"Stroke is potentially one of the most devastating illnesses that we see, and it's especially tragic when simply taking good care of one's blood pressure or some other preventive measure might have averted it," says Dr. Thomas Lee, MD, co-editor in chief of the Harvard Heart Letter.
There are two basic...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - August 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AF-Ablation Stroke Prevention Unaffected by Baseline RiskAF-Ablation Stroke Prevention Unaffected by Baseline Risk
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation cuts long-term stroke risk in patients with AF regardless of baseline CHADS2 score, according to a large, multicenter observational study. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
New Risk Assessment Tool To Predict Stroke In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
A more accurate and reliable stroke prediction model has been developed to help physicians decide whether to start blood-thinning treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation, as described in the current online issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association. Atrial fibrillation affects millions of Americans. Because the heart-rhythm disturbance promotes the formation of blood clots that can travel to the brain and block an artery, atrial fibrillation independently increases the risk of ischemic stroke four-to-five-fold...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Stroke Top Worry in Outpatient Afib Tx (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 State Required CME - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Atrial Fibrillation Linked To Faster Cognitive Decline, Even Without Stroke
People with atrial fibrillation tend to have faster cognitive decline, even among those who have not experienced a stroke, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham reported in the June 5th issue of Neurology. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart rhythm caused by chaotic electrical signals, which are generated in the atria (chambers) of the heart. Atrial fibrillation raises the risk of stroke, heart failure, blood clots and other cardiovascular complications. Approximately 2.7 million people in the USA today live with atrial fibrillation...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news
Afib Hastens Cognitive Decline (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The development of atrial fibrillation was associated with a more rapid decline in cognitive function among older adults, even in the absence of clinical stroke, researchers found.
Source: MedPage Today State Required CME - June 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Is Warfarin?
Warfarin is an anticoagulant medication - it is used to slow down the blood-clotting process. Anticoagulants are used to prevent blood clots which may cause vein blockages, heart attack and stroke. Warfarin is known under the brand names Warfant, Jantoven, Coumadin, Lawarin, Marevan, and Waran. Doctors prescribe warfarin for people who are at a higher risk of forming blood clots. Examples include patients with..: ..blood clots in the veins of the legs (deep vein thrombosis) ..a blood clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism) ..an irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Blood / Hematology Source Type: news
Does fish in Mediterranean diet combat memory loss?
This study assessed all the components together rather than focusing on oily fish alone, as the media suggests – in fact, the word 'fish' does not appear once in the Neurology article.
Additionally, the 19% reduction in risk quoted by both The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail is incorrectly attributed to "people who adhere to a Mediterranean-style diet". This figure actually only applies to non-diabetic people. The risk reduction for the entire study sample was a more moderate 13% reduction in odds. However, both newspapers covered the main methods of the study well.
What kind of research was this?
Thi...
Source: NHS News Feed - April 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Neurology Source Type: news
New Oral Anticoagulant Drugs: A Guide From European Society Of Cardiology
A practical guide on the use of the new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) has been produced by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). A guide was needed to summarise existing information on different drugs, to answer clinical questions that fall outside what drug companies can legally answer, and to make distinctions between the different drugs. ESC guidelines on atrial fibrillation recommend the NOACs as preferable to vitamin K antagonists for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
Stroke Prevention Device Misses Key Goal in Study
Boston Scientific’s Watchman may not be better than a drug that is used now to prevent strokes, heart-related deaths and blood clots in people with atrial fibrillation in the long term.
Source: NYT Health - March 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tags: Boston Scientific Corporation BSX NYSE Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Medical Devices Research Stroke Source Type: news
Boston Scientific atrial fibrillation device proves safe -study
SAN FRANCISCO/CHICAGO, March 9 - A tiny upside down umbrella-shaped device implanted on the heart to prevent stroke in patients with a dangerous irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation appeared to be safe in a highly anticipated clinical trial, providing an alternative to clot-preventing blood thinners.
Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Coronary Calcium Predicts Stroke RiskCoronary Calcium Predicts Stroke Risk
CAC predicted stroke in both men and women independently of the presence of atrial fibrillation or Framingham risk factors. It was more predictive in persons younger than 65 years and in those at relatively low cardiovascular risk. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Blocked Heart Arteries May Presage Stroke
Even if you are considered to be at low risk for stroke, having blocked heart arteries can mean you are more likely to have one, says new research published online this week in Stroke, a journal of the American Heart Association. The researchers suggest blocked arteries should be taken into account to the same extent as other known risk factors such as atrial fibrillation when assessing patients' stroke risk. Lead author Dirk M. Hermann is professor of vascular neurology and dementia at the University Hospital Essen in Germany...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Atrial Fibrillation Risk Prediction Model For Women
Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm, affecting 2.5 million Americans. If left undetected or untreated, atrial fibrillation can lead to stroke. Determining who is at increased risk for atrial fibrillation has been difficult, especially among individuals without established heart disease. But now, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital have devised and tested a simple atrial fibrillation risk prediction model, based on six easily obtained factors: a woman's age, height, weight, blood pressure, alcohol consumption and smoking history...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
