UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Assistant Professor Panayotis Vardas, M.D., has co-authored the article, "The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2023 clinical practice guidelines for the surgical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A recent study found that time-restricted eating was associated with a reduced risk for CVD among older women ...

The second focused update endorses dabigatran (Pradaxa), a new drug that like warfarin represents a first-line choice to prevent thromboembolism in AF. 2 The FDA approved dabigatran in October 2010.

One initial treatment is a cardioversion, which involves using a defibrillator to deliver an electric shock to the heart to restore rhythm. It’s often successful, but sometimes only temporarily.

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia worldwide, affecting millions of the general population.

The ACCP guidelines recommend use of aspirin 325 mg for patients with AF who are considered to have a low stroke risk. Either aspirin 325 mg daily or warfarin with an international normalized ratio ...

Current models of mortality risk after heart failure (HF) rely primarily on cardiac-specific clinical variables and may underestimate risk in elderly East Asian patients. Researchers from Japan used ...