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Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day: Who's at risk? Can it be prevented?
February is American Heart Month, and Feb. 22 is Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day. Sign up for our Newsletters News 8 asked ...
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Encouraging DOAC Data for Afib With Various Valvular Heart Diseases
For some patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib, AF) and valvular heart disease (VHD), direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) ...
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To Your Health: Age a primary risk factor for aortic stenosis
Aortic stenosis is fairly uncommon among young people, though not absent. In younger folks, the disease is typically caused by a congenital heart condition. As we age, calcium deposits can build up ...
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DOACs more effective and safer for patients with AF and various VHD than Warfarin: Study
Researchers have found in a retrospective cohort study that direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) were associated with lower ...