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Death or serious disability after stroke are more likely for people who have certain risk factors, according to a new study.

Also known as A-fib, atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often fast heart rhythm that can lead to blood clots forming in ...

A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be ...

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The findings are based on wearable-collected, real-world data, independent of clinical and genetic risk factors.

The FDA has granted a de novo clearance to a wearable device—with a form factor you’re familiar with—that can check patients ...

A new study links smoking, high blood pressure, and atrial fibrillation to a heightened risk of severe, disabling strokes.

People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not only have a higher risk of stroke, they may also have more severe ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion vs continuation of oral anticoagulation therapy alone is linked to reduced ischemic stroke risk in select patients with nonvalvular AF.