Heart

Risk and protective factors for stroke and transient ischaemic attack in patients with atrial fibrillation: an umbrella review of meta-analyses

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is linked to significant morbidity and mortality, with ischaemic stroke being a leading ...
Heart

Frequent premature ventricular complexes and risk of atrial fibrillation, heart failure, stroke and mortality: a meta-analysis

Background/aim Frequent premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) have historically been regarded as benign in structurally ...
BMJ

Effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulants in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation

Objectives To assess the risk of stroke/systemic embolism (SE) and major bleeding associated with the use of oral anticoagulants in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) in a real-world ...