Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation News

ISC Apixaban Superior for AF Patients With Previous Stroke, TIA Substudies of the ARISTOTLE and AVERROES trials have found that apixaban is safe and effective for patients with previous events vs warfarin and aspirin, respectively.
Medscape Medical News, February 8, 2012
ISC Cardiac Telemetry Identifies Atrial Fibrillation in Cryptogenic Stroke Outpatient monitoring for 21 days detected atrial fibrillation in 17% of patients, and this could change management.
Medscape Medical News, February 2, 2012

Afib, Severe Sepsis, and the Risk for Stroke and Death Dr. Andrew Shorr weighs in on a new study looking at the risks associated with new-onset atrial fibrillation, stroke, and severe sepsis.
Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, December 22, 2011
Digoxin: Watch for Toxicity in Your Afib Patients! Ileana L. Piña talks to Paul J. Hauptman about using digoxin, with a focus on toxicity in older patients with atrial fibrillation.
Medscape Cardiology, December 9, 2011

Which Anticoagulant for Atrial Fibrillation?
Medscape Neurology, November 14, 2011
Rivaroxaban Approved! Now How Do We Use It?
Medscape Neurology, November 11, 2011
A New Option in Stroke Prophylaxis?
Medscape Neurology, November 3, 2011
Afib and CKD: How Strong Is That Link?
Medscape Cardiology, October 20, 2011

Cardiac Complications in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, January 29, 2012
Higher CHADS2 Scores Predict Worse Outcomes
Journal Watch, January 26, 2012
Risk Reduction in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Europace, January 19, 2012
Prognostic Value of New-onset AF Following TAVI
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, January 19, 2012
Effects of Exercise Training on Patients With AF
American Heart Journal, January 11, 2012