Time to Ditch FDA Warning?
Older women using vaginal estrogen tablets do not face an increased risk for recurrent ischemic stroke, a finding…
PCPs Guide to Prescribing Blood Thinners for AF
As a primary care physician (PCP), you’re often the first healthcare professional that will identify cardiac issues, including…
All Hype or Some Hope?
Media consumers are bombarded daily with aggressive, testimonial-driven ads for pricey supplements purported to sharpen memory, focus, and…
Genetic Tests in AF Patients May Flag Heart Failure Risk
Genetic testing in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) may identify those at higher risk of developing incident cardiomyopathy…
Anticoagulation in Subclinical AF May Offer Little Benefit
TOPLINE: In a modeling analysis, initiating direct acting or nonvitamin K oral anticoagulants (DOAC/NOAC) in patients with device-detected…
Cervical Artery Dissection Cases Surge in the United States
TOPLINE: US hospitalizations related to cervical artery dissection (CeAD) increased more than fourfold between 2005 and 2019, suggested…