This large randomized trial was stopped early when a clear advantage was noted for warfarin in preventing stroke and non-CNS emboli.

Atrial fibrillation can raise your risk of stroke and heart failure. AFib occurs when the electrical signals in your heart cause it to beat in irregular patterns. The impulses are generated in a rapid ...

The patient decision aid includes an explanation of atrial fibrillation and how it affects a patient’s life and features the CHA 2 DS 2-VASc and HAS-BLED calculators to illustrate individualized risks ...

The patient’s wife then told me about a recent stroke education program ... on diffusion-weighted MRI. The five main mechanisms of TIA include: a. Cardioembolic TIA with a source from the ...

Nearly 2,000 people have taken part in a groundbreaking trial that aims to help doctors identify more people at risk of developing a condition that makes them five times more likely to have a stroke.

Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Robotics, School of Mechanical and Electric Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215137, China ...

Given the proven efficacy of oral anticoagulants (OACs) in preventing recurrent cardioembolic strokes, screening for AF after stroke ... Gunda S, et al. Cryptogenic stroke and under- lying atrial ...