Research Summaries

Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation
12/20/2017
In a recent systematic review, researchers investigated the efficacy and safety of warfarin use, NOACs, and non-warfarin use for preventing stroke and thromboembolism among patients with atrial...
12/20/2017
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation
11/29/2017
In a recent study, researchers ranked the efficacy and safety of direct acting oral anticoagulants compared with warfarin for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism among patients with atrial...
11/29/2017
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation
10/16/2017
While atrial fibrillation is a common cardiac disease among aging populations, sex differences in the risk of developing AF are not completely understood.
10/16/2017
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation
09/14/2017
In a recent study, researchers evaluated the effects of various levels of admission blood glucose on the risk of mortality among patients with or without diabetes who were hospitalized for atrial...
09/14/2017
Kidney Disease
Kidney Disease
08/15/2017
Atrial fibrillation is common among patients with end-stage renal disease, but little is known about the incidence of atrial fibrillation among other kidney conditions. In a recent study, researchers...
08/15/2017
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation
06/20/2017
In a recent study, researchers sought to investigate the interrelationships between sleep-disordered breathing, postcardiac surgery atrial fibrillation, and obesity.
06/20/2017
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation
05/24/2017
In a recent study, researchers examined whether moderate intake of chocolate could lower the risk of developing atrial fibrillation.
05/24/2017
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation
05/15/2017
In a recent study, researchers examined outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation taking aspirin, including risk of cerebrovascular events and gastrointestinal bleeding.
05/15/2017
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation
04/28/2017
A new study examined the differences between care and outcomes between men and women presenting with atrial fibrillation and flutter.
04/28/2017
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation
04/28/2017
While catheter ablation is normally performed with uninterrupted warfarin, researchers speculated that uninterrupted dabigatran anticoagulation could be a safer option.
04/28/2017