A recent Brazilian study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research has highlighted promising pathways for preventing and ...

Effect of age on stroke prevention therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation: the atrial fibrillation investigators. Stroke 40 , 1410–1416 (2009). Article CAS Google Scholar ...

Regular flossing (at least once a week) may reduce the risk of stroke linked to blood clots from the heart and conditions like atrial fibrillation (AFib). Its benefits appear to be independent of ...

The severity of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction affects risk for incident stroke and transient ischemic attack, as well as major bleeding.

Regular tooth flossing is tied to a lower risk for ischemic stroke, primarily by reducing systemic inflammation, which can ...

This article suggests the need to reconsider the benefits of using aspirin in stroke prevention ... in the production of this manuscript. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac ...

Researchers evaluated a drug that represents a new class of anticoagulants known as Factor XI inhibitors for treating patients with atrial fibrillation as part of the AZALEA-TIMI 71 Study. The trial ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation are typically prescribed an anticoagulant, or blood thinner, to reduce the risk of stroke, but many may discontinue them or never receive a prescription due to ...

Among those who reported flossing, 4,092 had not experienced a stroke, and 4,050 had not been diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (AFib). Participants were asked ...

Cardiogenic dementia is a condition where ... Cohen added that “people who have AFib (atrial fibrillation) have a higher risk of having dementia” as well. Other at-risk groups include people ...