A study published in Nature on March 4 and led by Prof. XU Tiantian's team from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with Prof. PAN Xiangbin's ...
A liquid injected into the heart that sets like a gel could one day prevent strokes caused by atrial fibrillation, animal tests suggest.
Atrial fibrillation is a common heart condition characterized by a rapid, irregular heartbeat stemming from the heart's upper chamber. It is a leading cause of stroke from clots that form in a small ...
Surgical occlusion of the left atrial appendage has been hypothesized to prevent ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, but this has not been proved. The procedure can be performed ...