For some patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib, AF) and valvular heart disease (VHD), direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) appeared to offer better prevention of stroke and thromboembolic events ...

Major bleeding was low overall, but the findings align with other large datasets showing greater risk with rivaroxaban.

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have found that intracranial hemorrhages, or "brain bleeds," caused by a ruptured blood ...

Research showed prophylactic tranexamic acid lowers perioperative bleeding risk without increasing cardiovascular risk across ...

Blood thinners prescribed after blood clots in the leg or lung initially increase the risk of bleeding, especially in women ...

Swapping salt for salt substitutes enriched with potassium could help lower the risk of recurrent stroke and death, a new ...

The severity of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction affects risk for incident stroke and transient ischemic attack, as well as major bleeding.

Compared with thrombotic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke has more than double the odds of diagnostic delay in pregnant and postpartum patients.

A Danish study highlights the increased risk of heart attack and ischemic stroke associated with certain hormonal ...

Learn about the causes, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of stroke during American Heart Month. Discover how to reduce ...