Summary: The LILAC – TIMI 76 Trial, an anticoagulant (blood thinner) study, is now enrolling afib patients Reading time: 1–2 minutes A new clinical trial is enrolling afib patients who, because of your doctor’s decision or your preference, are not currently taking an anticoagulant (blood thinner) to reduce the risk of clots and stroke. The …
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Study of Pill-in-the-Pocket Anticoagulants Uses Special AF-Sensing Apple Watch Summary: REACT-AF Study of Pill-in-the-Pocket Anticoagulants (Blood Thinners) is Now Recruiting Reading time: 3–5 minutes People living with afib often ask if they can take blood thinners as “pill in the pocket” medications. We don’t have an answer to that since we have very little data …
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Do you need support to attend the Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference? Apply for a Scholarship. July 15, 2024 Summary: StopAfib.org announces the Annual Judy Currier Scholarship to attend the 2024 Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.® Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference Reading time: 3–4 minutes. Judy and Mellanie at the Discovery Channel’s Red Carpet Premiere of …
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StopAfib.org and leading experts from five medical societies call for renewed efforts to improve atrial fibrillation patient care during American Heart Month Summary: StopAfib.org and leading experts call for renewed efforts to improve atrial fibrillation patient care Reading time: 3–5 minutes StopAfib.org had the privilege of convening a task force with representatives from five medical societies …
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GeranylGeranylAcetone to prevent postoperative Atrial Fibrillation (GENIALITY) December 28, 2023 Summary: GENIALITY GGA Atrial Fibrillation Study is Patient-Funded Research Into Preventing Afib Reading time: 4–5 minutes A favorite presenter at the Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.® Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conferences for the past three years is Professor Bianca Brundel, PhD, from the physiology department …
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StopAfib.org applauds the American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), and Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) December 13, 2023 Summary: StopAfib.org Applauds New Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines to Improve Patient Care Reading time: 1–2 minutes StopAfib.org Applauds New Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines to Improve Patient Care DALLAS, December 13, 2023 …
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Late-Breaking Atrial Fibrillation Trials Presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2023 November 27, 2023 Summary: Here’s the latest atrial fibrillation science from the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2023 Reading time: 1 minute The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2023 featured the results from some exciting and long-awaited late-breaking afib clinical trials about …
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Examining stroke prevention and bleeding risk in subclinical atrial fibrillation, including the NOAH-AFNET 6 Trial November 27, 2023 Summary: ARTESiA Late-Breaking Clinical Trial presented at AHA showed that apixaban was better than aspirin at preventing strokes in device-detected subclinical afib lasting 6 minutes to 24 hours. Reading time: 3–4 minutes This month, the results from …
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AZALEA Trial: Potential of abelacimab for stroke protection without bleeding risk November 27, 2023 Summary: Results of the late-breaking AZALEA Trial presented at AHA showed the potential of abelacimab for providing stroke protection without bleeding risk. Reading time: 3–4 minutes This month, the Afib Late-Breaking Clinical Trials session at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions …
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