Medical News
Catheter ablation better than traditional drug therapies for treating atrial fibrillation
EurekAlert! - 27 Aug 2017 06:00
(University of Utah Health) New study shows radiofrequency catheter ablation lowered hospitalization and mortality rates by 47 and 44 percent respectively in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), a contributing factor ...
Researchers find combination therapy works best for heart diseases
EurekAlert! - 27 Aug 2017 06:00
(McMaster University) A major international study has found that the combination of two drugs -- rivaroxaban and aspirin -- is superior to aspirin alone in preventing further heart complications in people with vascular d...
When two is better than three: Dual antithrombotic therapy cuts bleeding risk
EurekAlert! - 27 Aug 2017 06:00
(Brigham and Women's Hospital) Clinical trial finds that dabigatran dual therapy after stenting reduced bleeding risk for patients with atrial fibrillation compared with standard triple therapy.