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Patients with short atrial arrhythmias do not benefit from anticoagulation, finds clinical trial
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Patients with short atrial arrhythmias do not benefit from anticoagulation, finds clinical trial

by Angelika Leute, Kompetenznetz Vorhofflimmern e.V. (AFNET) Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAtrial high-rate episodes (AHRE) are short and rare atrial arrhythmias that resemble atrial fibrillation detected by implanted pacemakers, defibrillators, and loop recorders that enable long-term monitoring of heart rhythm. AHRE are found in 10–30% of patients with implanted devices. AHRE episodes resemble atrial fibrillation. Therefore,...

Clinical study: Anticoagulation can be started early after an ischemic stroke
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Clinical study: Anticoagulation can be started early after an ischemic stroke

by Swiss National Science Foundation Credit: CC0 Public Domain An international clinical study led by the Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, and the University of Bern has shown that anticoagulation (blood thinning) can be started earlier in people with a stroke and atrial fibrillation than previously recommended in the guidelines. Earlier treatment could reduce the risk of having another stroke...