Study: Afib patients on low blood thinner doses have more bleeding than those on standard doses
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 06, 2024
People with atrial fibrillation (Afib) who took low doses of blood-thinning drugs known as direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) experienced more bleeding during the first three months of treatment. About...
Study: Treating heart rate over rhythm in Afib linked to greater cognitive decline rates
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Kristen Fischer
May 20, 2024
A new study examined how treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) affected cognitive decline and frailty. Treating heart rate compared to rhythm was linked to a greater rate of cognitive decline, the...
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 10
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Kristen Fischer
May 10, 2024
Doc’s age doesn’t impact end-of-life care much, study shows … Trial: Antidepressants don’t affect Alzheimer’s, dementia risk … Study: Smoking during pregnancy linked to dementia … Report:...
New AFib guidelines center on prevention, aggressive treatment
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 01, 2023
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) are two of the leading medical organizations that have developed new recommendations for managing and preventing atrial...
Abelacimab slashes bleeding risk by 67 percent in people with A-Fib
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 14, 2023
Abelacimab, an experimental anti-clotting drug, was effective at lowering bleeding in people with atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) who were at risk of having a stroke compared with a competing drug, according...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 13
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 13, 2023
Studies highlight latest Alzheimer’s breakthroughs … Slashing salt can lower blood pressure, study shows … Genetic test could spot genetic high cholesterol … This blood thinner can prevent strokes...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Nov. 9
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 09, 2023
Early onset Afib raises dementia risk … Food allergies may boost heart disease, death risk … PET scans could spot Parkinson’s, Lewy body dementia … Older adults want health discounts, ask docs...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Sept. 1
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 01, 2023
Gene seems to protect some from Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s … Sweating, seizure activity common day before heart attack … SSRIs can up arrhythmia risk in some people … Probiotics improve...
Stress, insomnia linked to irregular heart rhythms after menopause
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 31, 2023
When it comes to trying to figure out why so many women develop atrial fibrillation (Afib) after menopause, researchers say stress and insomnia can contribute to the diagnosis.
Starting blood thinners earlier OK in stroke patients with Afib
By
Kristen Fischer
May 31, 2023
Stroke patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib) can start taking anticoagulants, or blood thinners, sooner than previously thought, when indicated. This could reduce future strokes without increasing the...