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Painkiller use linked to irregular heartbeat
ConclusionThis prospective cohort study claims an association between NSAIDs usage and developing atrial fibrillation. However, there are many limitations to this research.Despite this being a large prospective cohort study that followed people over a period of time, the assessments within it were predominantly cross-sectional. That means it assessed the person’s current or recent prescription of NSAIDs at the time they were diagnosed, but this cannot prove that using NSAIDs caused atrial fibrillation. A better method may have been to assess the use of NSAIDs in people without atrial fibrillation at the start of the stud...
Source: NHS News Feed - April 9, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication Older people Source Type: news
Oral Antithrombotics in Non-Valvular Atrial FibrillationOral Antithrombotics in Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
Take a peek at the most promising treatments to reduce stroke, embolism, and mortality in patients with AF. Heart
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Apixaban vs. Warfarin and Aspirin in Atrial FibrillationApixaban vs. Warfarin and Aspirin in Atrial Fibrillation
Compare the impact of two regimens on stroke and major bleeding -- in patients with atrial fibrillation. European Heart Journal
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 11, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Anti-coagulant treatment for atrial fibrillation does not worsen outcomes for patients with kidney disease
Although some research has suggested that the use of the anticoagulant warfarin for atrial fibrillation among patients with chronic kidney disease would increase the risk of death or stroke, a study that included more than 24,000 patients found a lower l-year risk of the combined outcomes of death, heart attack or stroke without a higher risk of bleeding, according to a study in JAMA. Juan Jesus Carrero, Ph.D.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news
Warfarin Safe for Kidney Patients with Irregular Heartbeat
Use of the blood thinner may safely ease stroke risk linked to atrial fibrillation, Swedish research finds
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Blood Thinners, Chronic Kidney Disease
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blood Thinners Now Recommended for People with Irregular Heartbeat
Updated guideline from American Academy of Neurology aims to reduce stroke risk
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Atrial Fibrillation, Blood Thinners, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Insertable Heart Monitor Finds Elusive Atrial Fibrillation After Unexplained Stroke
Source: American Heart Association
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 14, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Personal Health: With A-Fib Rhythms, Higher Odds of Stroke
About three million Americans have atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm abnormality that significantly increases the risk of stroke.
Source: NYT Health - December 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By JANE E. BRODY Tags: Personal Health Heart Stroke Featured Source Type: news
In the first 30 days of warfarin use, risk of stroke increases among atrial fibrillation patients
Patients with atrial fibrillation - an irregular and often abnormally fast heartbeat- have nearly double the risk of suffering a stroke in the first 30 days after starting to take the anti-clotting drug warfarin compared to non-users, according to a study of over 70,000 patients.The study, published online in the European Heart Journal [1], found that the risk was particularly high in the first week after patients started to take the drug. In contrast, once the first 30 days had elapsed, the risk of a stroke was halved in patients taking warfarin compared to non-users.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
Stroke risk 'higher at start of warfarin treatment'
Conclusion
This study has found that warfarin was associated with an increased risk of ischaemic stroke during the first 30 days of treatment. After 30 days of treatment, warfarin was associated with a decreased risk of stroke.
However, this study has a number of limitations that should be considered:
All information was from patient records, which means that it wasn't subject to recall bias, but the information may not be complete – we do not know if, for example, people took the medication they were prescribed.
There may be other factors (confounders) that explain the association seen. In particular, the ba...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication Source Type: news
Warfarin May Up Stroke Risk in Those with Irregular Heartbeat
But the risk is temporary as blood thinner use starts, and could be overcome by other means, experts say
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Atrial Fibrillation, Blood Thinners, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - December 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Apixaban vs Warfarin in Patients With Atrial FibrillationApixaban vs Warfarin in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Are the rates of stroke/systemic embolism and major bleeding lower among patients assigned to apixaban -- irrespective of prior vitamin K antagonist use? American Heart Journal
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Treating AF: Reducing Stroke Risk With AblationTreating AF: Reducing Stroke Risk With Ablation
Drs. Ileana Piña and Hugh Calkins discuss recent findings suggesting that treating atrial fibrillation with catheter ablation can reduce the risk for stroke. Medscape Cardiology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
Is Warfarin 'Dead'? CCC Meeting Debate Suggests OtherwiseIs Warfarin 'Dead'? CCC Meeting Debate Suggests Otherwise
In a lively debate at the CCC meeting entitled "Is warfarin dead for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation?" the novel oral anticoagulant side did not clearly trump warfarin as might have been expected. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Rapid increase in use of novel oral anticoagulants in very elderly patients under scrutiny
The use of novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) has increased rapidly in Ontario, Canada, especially in people aged 85 years and over, in the 2 years since the drugs were approved for use in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), according to new research published in CMAJ Open. This rapid increase signals the need to evaluate outcomes from the use of these drugs in an elderly, high-risk population much older than the population involved in the studies. More than 350 000 Canadians, especially older people, have AF, and anticoagulants are used for the prevention of stroke in these patients...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Blood / Hematology Source Type: news
