Genetically guided warfarin dosing lowers risk of some adverse events

Using genetic testing to help personalize doses of warfarin therapy given to patients undergoing elective orthopedic…

Closing left atrial appendage reduces stroke risk from AFib

For patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm disorder, closing the area of the…

Concerns about heightened risk of death for AFib patients taking digoxin

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who are given digoxin to control their symptoms have an increased…

For atrial fibrillation ablation, newer anticoagulant reduces major bleeds

Uninterrupted treatment with dabigatran, a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOACs), before, during and after ablation…

Blood test can detect heart damage after non-cardiac surgery

A blood test for a protein called high-sensitivity troponin T, which is released into the bloodstream…

Heart Procedure Linked with Bleeding in the Brain, Neurological Impairment

Small leakages from blood vessels in the brain, known as microbleeds, increase with age and are…

Use of levosimendan with heart-lung machine fails to improve outcomes

When used as a preventive measure during heart surgery, the heart failure drug levosimendan did not…

Research teaches machines to decipher the dawn chorus

Innovative research looking at the timing and sequence of bird calls could provide new insight into…

Using big data to analyze images, video better than the human brain

Improving traffic safety, better health services and environmental benefits: Big Data experts see a wide range…

Cellular jetlag seems to favor the development of diabetes

Like almost all light-sensitive living beings, human beings follow biological rhythms set on a period of…