By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Newer blood thinners are recommended over warfarin for people with the heart condition called atrial fibrillation (a-fib) in updated treatment guidelines issued by three major American heart groups. The newer drugs are called non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs). Examples include dabigatran (Pradaxa), rivaroxaban (Xarelto) and apixaban (Eliquis). They …

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Dec. 26 (UPI) -- New research has shown that catheter ablation helps patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure more than simple drug therapy alone. The study, published Tuesday in Annals of Internal Medicine, is an analysis of randomized clinical trials testing each treatment on 775 patients. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found that catheter …

Dec. 26 (UPI) -- New research has shown that catheter ablation helps patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure more than simple drug therapy alone. The study, published Tuesday in Annals of Internal Medicine, is an analysis of randomized clinical trials testing each treatment on 775 patients. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found that catheter …

Understanding AFib: Tips for a healthy life with atrial fibrillation In this final piece in the Understanding AFib series, physician Randall Stafford offers evidence-based advice for remaining healthy with the condition. Author Randall StaffordPublished on November 8, 2018November 7, 2018 While living with a serious and complex health condition such as atrial fibrillation, there are many approaches and health behaviors …

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AFib with RVR is a medical term associated with arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats. While some people with arrhythmias don’t experience symptoms, others who suffer from atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response (RVR) do have symptoms. RVR occurs when the ventricles, which are the lower chambers of the heart, beat too fast. Atrial fibrillation or AFib is the most common type …