Simpler Blood Thinning Medication Effective For Preventing Blood ...
Science Daily (press release) - USA
... Medical Center, New York, and colleagues compared the efficacy of ximelagatran with warfarin for prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. ...

New procedure is being used to treat atrial fibrillation here
Spokane Journal of Business - Spokane,WA,USA
... heart surgeon is performing a new, less invasive procedure, called the Wolf mini-maze, to treat the irregular heartbeat condition known as atrial fibrillation. ...

BC Biotech Announces Recipients of the 2005 British Columbia ...
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada
... Dr. Beatch has been instrumental in the discovery and development of RSD 1235, a novel compound for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, and the lead anti ...

Medtronic Announces Third-Quarter Revenue and Net Earnings ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
... Quarterly highlights included: -- Patient enrollment began in the CAFE (Cardioblate(R) Atrial Fibrillation) trial, which is designed to evaluate the safety and ...

Cardiome to present at CIBC Investor Conference
Yahoo News (press release) - USA
... anti-arrhythmic product, RSD1235, is designed to be an acute-use, intravenous (IV) administration treatment for termination of atrial fibrillation (AF) and a ...

CIGNA Will Expand Diseases It Will Manage
RedNova.com - Dallas,TX,USA
... Also on the list are atrial fibrillation -- a heart rhythm disorder; decubitus ulcer, also known as pressure sores or bedsores; and fibromyalgia -- a syndrome ...

31/8/2004

ATRIAL fibrillation patients often receive needless treatment News-Medical.net - World Results of the Euro Heart Survey on atrial fibrillation (AF), demonstrate that many AF patients receive clot-preventing drugs while not at risk for stroke. .

ATRIAL fibrillation can lead to strokes Contra Costa Times (subscription) - Contra Costa County,CA,USA Q: I have atrial fibrillation. ... What should I do? A: Most people with atrial fibrillation have it all the time. You have it intermittently. .

ESC Congress 2004: DronedarONe is effective and well-tolerated in ... EurekAlert - Washington,DC,USA On behalf of the Steering Committee of the American-Australian-African trial with DronedarONe In atrial fibrillation or flutter patients for the maintenance of ...

DRONEDARONE is effective and well-tolerated in the prevention of ... News-Medical.net - World The findings of the “American-Australian-African trial with DronedarONe In atrial fibrillation or flutter patients for the maintenance of Sinus rhythm ...

SENIOR Notes Fort Worth Star Telegram (subscription) - Fort Worth,TX,USA About 25 percent of Americans age 40 and older eventually will develop an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation, according to a new study.

30/8/2004

SANOFI Drug Reduces Irregular Heart Beat in Tests Reuters - London,England,UK ... the ADONIS and EURIDIS trials appear to position dronedarone as a promising option for cardiac space and rate control in atrial fibrillation," Stefan Hohnloser .

ASTRAZENECA counts on new drug The News Journal - Wilmington,DE,USA ... increases the risk of stroke fivefold. About 2.2 million US patients have irregular heartbeat, known medically as atrial fibrillation. ...

27/8/2004

HEART Disorder Afflicts Quarter of Americans 7Online.com - New York,NY,USA George Paris, 74, has atrial fibrillation, an abnormally fast heart rhythm. But ... Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat. A ...

ASTRAZENECA buoyed by hopes of US okay on Exanta Reuters - USA ... As such, doctors view it as a potentially exciting new therapy for the prevention of strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation, a common heart arrhythmia.

26/8/2004

ST. Jude Medical Announces FDA Approval and First Implants of the ... Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA ... part of a clinically effective, easy-to-implant system which maintains synchrony of the left and right ventricles in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and ...

ST. Jude Gets FDA OK for Pacemaker Forbes - USA ... Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration approved its Frontier II biventricular pacemaker for patients with heart failure who have atrial fibrillation. ...

PREVENTING stroke in atrial fibrillation heartdisease.about.com - USA The increased risk comes from the fact that, during atrial fibrillation, the heart's atria are not squeezing effectively.

ADULT arrhythmia risk predicted in heart study Kansas City Star (subscription) - Kansas City,MO,USA MILWAUKEE — About 25 percent of Americans age 40 and older eventually will develop an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation, a new study has found ...

TICKER talk Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA ... I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. ... FINNEY: Atrial fibrillation is a very common rhythm disturbance of the top chambers of the heart. ...

RISK of irregular heartbeat near 25%, study finds Kansas City Star (subscription) - Kansas City,MO,USA MILWAUKEE - (KRT) - About 25 percent of Americans age 40 and older eventually will develop an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation, a new study has ...

MEET our brain gains NEWS.com.au - Australia ... Sanders, who is working in Bordeaux, France, until he takes up his position next year, is an expert in treating atrial fibrillation – irregular heartbeat ...

20/8/2004
ATRIAL Fibrillation WHDH-TV - Boston,MA,USA ... Healthcast Reporter Janet Wu has more on atrial fibrillation and finding out if you have it. ... Atrial fibrillation causes up to 20 percent of all strokes.

19/8/2004

ONE in four adults over 40 could develop irregular heartbeat ScienceBlog.com - USA One out of four adults age 40 or older could develop an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the ...


MEDTRONIC Reports 18 Percent Increase in First Quarter Net ... Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA ... Within the next quarter, Medtronic expects to start the CAFE (Cardioblate Atrial Fibrillation Elimination) trial, which will evaluate the safety and efficacy ...

WEBCAST to show heart surgery Tampa Bay Business Journal - Tampa,FL,USA ... 21, will feature a minimally invasive surgery in which patient Cheryl Rich is treated for atrial fibrillation, a condition that causes her heart to flutter ...