Chanrx Corp. moved a step closer to the goal line for lead candidate vanoxerine (GBR-12909), reporting Phase IIb data at the American Heart Association (AHA) 2013 Scientific Sessions suggesting the ...

Mayo Clinic researchers report that the risk of stroke that sometimes results from a common treatment for atrial fibrillation can be minimized when the patient takes anticoagulation medication prior ...

However, several factors confound the role of inflammation in generation and perpetuation of AF. As an example, failure to show a correlation between baseline hsCRP levels and maintenance of sinus ...

A small series provides provocative new data on the safety of performing direct current cardioversion (DCCV) without oral anticoagulation in high-risk patients with a Watchman left atrial appendage ...

PHILADELPHIA -- For atrial fibrillation (Afib) patients with obesity, a second set of defibrillation pads for dual direct current cardioversion safely improved the success of the procedure, a ...