Cardiovascular Diseases

A review compared the effectiveness and safety of dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban for the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Atrial fibrillation is common not only in ischemic stroke patients, but among those who have experienced transient ischemic attack, according to a recent study.

A recent study examined the association between early and prolonged β-blocker treatment and mortality rates following acute myocardial infarction.

A recent study evaluated the relationship between smoking and changes in the function and structure of the heart.

New research examined the practice-level variation in statin use among patients with diabetes.

A recent review article examined available data on the safety and efficacy of statin therapy for the prevention of heart attack and stroke

Researchers aimed to quantify the association between atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular disease, renal disease, and death.

Researchers examined the association between thyroid function and sudden cardiac death in a recent study.

Researchers have developed and validated a generalizable risk score that can provide absolute risk estimates for sudden cardiac death based on 12 independent risk factors.

A history of gallstone disease is associated with future coronary heart disease risk, according to a new study.