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Stroke Risk in AF Ablation While on Uninterrupted WarfarinStroke Risk in AF Ablation While on Uninterrupted Warfarin
Does periprocedural stroke risk vanish when uninterrupted warfarin is used for patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation? Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 1, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Cheap drug hope for 500,000 at risk of stroke
HALF a million Britons who are unknowingly at risk of a fatal stroke caused by an irregular heartbeat could be saved by cheap clot-busting drugs, according to research. A study in the European Heart Journal found that 4,000 strokes were prevented in England between 2015 and 2016 among patients with atrial fibrillation , a heart rhythm disorder, by taking anti-coagulants such as warfarin.
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Risk of aspirin-related bleeding is higher in the over-75s
Conclusion
This valuable cohort study helps to quantify the extent of bleeding risk in people taking aspirin for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Aspirin is well known to carry bleeding risk – particularly in older adults – but this study suggests the risk may be higher than previously thought. The researchers say that for adults under the age of 75, the annual bleeding risk at around 1% is similar to that suggested by previous trials, as is the ratio of bleeds to the number of cardiovascular events. However, this risk increases for older adults, especially for major bleeds of the stomach and upper diges...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Older people Source Type: news
An Aspirin a Day: Is the Benefit Worth the Risk?
Studies have shown that aspirin, the age old remedy for pain and fever, also thins the blood. Because of this property, it can also help to lower the chances of a heart attack or a stroke caused by a blood clot in the brain. And, although research has found that it only works in certain people (specifically, those with a history of heart attack or stroke) many Americans are inappropriately taking daily, low doses of aspirin as a preventative measure. In fact, researchers have found that about 12 percent of the of nearly 69,000 U.S. adults taking aspirin on a long-term basis should not have received the prescription in the ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
Conclusion
If you’ve been diagnosed with AF and you have been prescribed anticoagulant treatments such as warfarin or clopidogrel, we already know they protect you against having a stroke. This study suggests they may also help to protect you against dementia.
Cutting the risk of dementia for people who have a raised risk because of AF would be an exciting step forward. Unfortunately, we can’t tell from this study whether the protection against dementia was down to the anticoagulants, because of the possible effect of unmeasured confounding factors.
Usually, we would want to see a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to f...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology Source Type: news
Daily Aspirin No Longer Recommended To Prevent Heart Attacks In Older Adults
(CNN) — If you’re a healthy older adult looking for ways to reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke, don’t turn to that age-old standby: daily low-dose aspirin. It’s no longer recommended as a preventative for older adults who don’t have a high risk or existing heart disease, according to guidelines announced Sunday by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.
“For the most part, we are now much better at treating risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes and especially high cholesterol,” said North Carolina cardiologist Dr. Kevin Campbell, who wa...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News aspirin CNN 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
Clinical Outcomes Not Valued Equally With NOACs, WarfarinClinical Outcomes Not Valued Equally With NOACs, Warfarin
Patients with cardiovascular disease were willing to accept a higher risk of stroke and MI to avoid fatal bleeding, while those who previously had had an MI or stroke placed a greater weight on avoiding these risks in the future. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Risk of Death and Stroke in Persistent vs Paroxysmal AFRisk of Death and Stroke in Persistent vs Paroxysmal AF
Is there a difference in treatment effect between rivaroxaban and warfarin in these groups? European Heart Journal
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 18, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Low-Dose Aspirin Linked To Bleeding In The Skull, New Report Says
(CNN) — Taking low-dose aspirin to prevent heart disease and stroke is associated with an increased risk of bleeding in the skull in people without a history of those conditions, according to a new report.
Researchers analyzed data from 13 previous studies in which over 130,000 people ages 42 to 74, who didn’t have a history of heart disease or stroke, were given either aspirin or a placebo for the prevention of these conditions. All the trials reported on the risk of head bleeding.
People who took the placebo had a 0.46% risk of having a head bleed during the combined trial periods. For those who took aspirin,...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News aspirin CNN Source Type: news
Doctors: Clinton Should Recover Fully From Clot
WebMD Medical News
By Salynn Boyles
Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD
Jan. 2, 2013 — Medical experts say Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is extremely lucky that her medical team found the blood clot they are now treating with blood thinners.
The rare clot in a vein between her brain and skull was discovered during a follow-up exam Sunday, weeks after she reportedly sustained a concussion following a fall in her home during a bout of stomach flu.
The experts agreed that Clinton’s clot could have threatened her life if it had been missed during the routine exam.
Q & A
Where is Secretary Clinton’s blo...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
Apixaban (Eliquis) vs Warfarin Based on INR ControlApixaban (Eliquis) vs Warfarin Based on INR Control
The reduction in the primary efficacy end point of stroke or systemic embolism with apixaban was observed across a broad range of INR control in the warfarin-treated patients. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Cardiac Device Surgery Without Interruption Of Warfarin Led To 80 Percent Reduction In Development Of A Significant Hematoma
A new Canadian study shows that operating without interrupting warfarin treatment at the time of cardiac device surgery is safe and markedly reduces the incidence of clinically significant hematomas compared to the current standard of care. The new findings were released at Heart Rhythm 2013, the Heart Rhythm Society's 34th Annual Scientific Sessions, and are published online in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). At least a quarter of patients that require pacemaker or implantable defibrillator surgery are taking warfarin to reduce the risk of a stroke...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
Dabigatran 'Real Life' Results Suggest Caution NeededDabigatran 'Real Life' Results Suggest Caution Needed
New data from real-life experience of dabigatran for stroke prevention in AF show that it is often used outside prescribing recommendations, and the risk for both thromboembolism and bleeding may be raised in patients switched from warfarin. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery 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
