Cardiovascular Health

Pre-cardioversion treatment with apixaban shows superiority preventing strokes compared with heparin and warfarin.

There are several roles pharmacists can play in managing patients with cardiovascular disease, including blood pressure and medication monitoring.

Officials with the FDA have approved a new indication for liraglutide (Victoza, Novo Nordisk).

Patients with poor kidney function may have a 2-fold increase in atrial fibrillation.

Weekly chocolate consumption may reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation in men and women.

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Dabigatran etexilate mesylate (Pradaxa) may result in lower costs compared with other novel oral anticoagulants.

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Dysbiosis of gut bacteria is a factor in several diseases, possibly including heart failure.

Data are limited about the safety of and effects of exercise on patients heart failure with atrial fibrillation.

Atrial fibrillation is also more commonly the etiology behind stroke in women than in men.

A larger body surface area was linked to an increased risk of atrial fibrillation.

Small doses of apixaban reduced stroke risk in dialysis patients.

Patients consuming a Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil showed improved HDL function.

Padaxa reduced cardiovascular mortality by 27% compared with warfarin.

Up to 18% of patients taking warfarin also take acetaminophen, but clinicians may not recognize the potential interaction between the two medications.

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Patients with atrial fibrillation are typically prescribed warfarin to mitigate stroke risk.

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are an emerging antidiabetic class that offer significant cardiovascular risk reduction.

Cardiovascular health in pediatric patients remains a topic that requires continual education.

According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular disease is the leading global cause of death among men and women, accounting for an estimated 17.5 million deaths worldwide each year.

Patients with atrial fibrillation and end-stage renal disease may face a greater risk of all-cause bleeding without reducing strokes in Warfarin.

This study assesses comparative resource use for patients given a new diagnosis of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation treated with dabigatran or warfarin in a real-world setting.

Little information exists regarding the benefit of bridging warfarin among patients with atrial fibrillation. The best available evidence suggests that this common practice may increase the risk of bleeding without providing any efficacy benefit.