Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, and its diagnosis and management are crucial tasks for emergency physicians. An important aspect of treating patients with AF is ...

The CHADS2 stroke risk scores 0 or 1 assign more than one-third of patients in atrial fibrillation with stroke to low or intermediate risk not mandating oral anticoagulation, according to new research ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The strongest predictors of incident AF with a HR of 1.2 or greater were hypertension, older age, CAD, HF, ...

Although patients with A-fib and those with atrial flutter (AFL) are generally managed by clinicians in much the same way for stroke prevention, new data suggest that a common risk score used for both ...

Clinical outcomes were predicted using the CHA 2 DS 2-VASc score in patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement, according to a study published in The American Journal of Cardiology.

NEW ORLEANS, LA—Dabigatran 150mg was superior to warfarin and dabigatran 110mg was noninferior to warfarin for preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) regardless of CHA2DS2-VASc ...

Findings from a large, community-based study show that antithrombotic therapy doesn't decrease low-risk atrial fibrillation patients' risk of suffering a stroke within five years. Findings from a ...

A recent British study published in European Heart Journal has reignited discussions on the role of sex as a determinant in prescribing anticoagulants, particularly for patients under the age of 65.

Early rhythm control therapy reduces cardiovascular complications compared to usual care in patients with atrial fibrillation and a high comorbidity burden (CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥4). These patients ...

In contrast, a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 0 identifies a subgroup of patients with very low stroke risk unlikely to benefit from anticoagulation treatment. Professor Nabauer said: "AF is the most frequent ...