Left atrial appendage occlusion vs continuation of oral anticoagulation therapy alone is linked to reduced ischemic stroke risk in select patients with nonvalvular AF.

As a group, patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) carry about a six-fold increased risk of thromboembolism compared with patients in sinus rhythm. Relative risk refers to comparison ...

Pfizer Inc.’s stock was unable to hold its early gains Tuesday and fell 2.4% after the company blew past estimates for the ...

We aimed to quantify the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with cryptogenic stroke globally, as well as separately in patients in and outside of Japan, using an implantable loop ...

Strong sales of a medical device to treat atrial fibrillation helped lift Boston Scientific’s top line last quarter, but an unexpected pause in an important clinical trial to expand the use of ...

“As a result of this accelerated conversion, we now expect PFA to likely exceed our previously communicated range of 40% to 60% of global afib ablations by 2026.” Boston Scientific also ...

According to mayoclinic.org, AFib is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm. An irregular heart rhythm is also known as an arrhythmia. AFib can lead to blood clots in the heart and also ...