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Atrial Fibrillation, or AFib, is a condition with the characteristics of an irregular heartbeat. Having this condition may increase your risk of experiencing a stroke. A stroke occurs when not enough oxygen reaches the brain, either because of a blood clot or bleeding in the brain. Treatment for AFib can help reduce the risk of stroke. Treatments for Stroke AFib Here are several treatment options that can help you deal with your case of AFib in order to prevent a higher risk of having a stroke. Blood Thinners Blood thinners will...
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Apixaban is a blood clot-reducing medication used for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. AFib Apixaban medications are available as 2.5-milligram, 5-milligram or 10-milligram pills that are taken orally. The recommended dose of Apixaban is five milligrams. However, this depends on your age, health, and severity of your AFib. If you are an adult over the age of 80 and weigh 80 kilograms or under, the usual dose of Apixaban is 2.5 milligrams. Only take the 10-milligram pill if you have pulmonary embolism. In this scenario, you would take the...
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If you have atrial fibrillation, preventing stroke can be an extremely challenging problem. Especially since stroke prevention has been changing for years. Hence, it will require lifelong attention to avoid it. Ultimately, it is good to know the latest AFib Stroke Medicine options available to you. Examples of AFib Stroke Medicine Today, individuals use warfarin (Jantoven and coumadin) to prevent blood clots, which causes strokes. For over 70 years, Warfarin-type drugs were the only anticoagulant options. However, new options are now appearing on the market and they...
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Atrial Fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. As of right now, no current therapies can help control this condition. Existing experimental studies suggest that angiotensin II-receptor blockers (ARBs) may influence atrial remodelling. In addition, some clinical studies suggest that it may help prevent atrial fibrillation (AFib). AFib Valsartan Medications are angiotensin II-receptor blockers and may be an option you may consider if you are suffering from AFib. More About AFib Valsartan Medications Valsartan is an oral medication that treats high blood pressure and...
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You may start to experience symptoms of congestive heart failure when your heart’s ability to pump blood to the rest of your body becomes impaired. Heart failure can develop gradually over time or come on suddenly after a heart attack or a disease of the heart muscle. If you are someone who is concerned about your health, here are 10 terms you should know when talking about heart failure with your doctor. Hypertension: High blood pressure is a condition in which the force of blood...
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An embolism occurs when a vein or artery is blocked by an embolus. Not to be confused with a thrombus (stationary blood clot), an embolus is a mobile substance confined to the blood vessels. There are several types of embolisms, depending upon the affected part of the body. The embolus moves through the circulatory system until it eventually becomes lodged somewhere smaller than itself. Blood flow is disrupted, and the cells beyond it are deprived of their normal blood supply, and thus oxygen, damaging those cells....
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Pulmonary embolism is a serious, potentially life-threatening medical emergency in which a blood clot blocks an artery that brings blood to one or both lungs. Since blood flow to the lungs is the only way oxygen can enter the bloodstream, pulmonary embolism requires treatment as soon as possible. The final outcome of the condition varies from patient to patient: Some make full recoveries, while others require continued treatment and a lengthy hospital stay, and a smaller percentage will die soon after onset. Whether or...
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For proper functioning, your body requires lipids, also known as cholesterol which is produced by the liver or contained in some foods. Cholesterol on its own doesn’t cause any health symptoms, though in excess it could cause complications like heart disease. To move around the body, cholesterol combines with proteins, to create a “lipoprotein”. Lipoproteins are of two types, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) which is considered the good cholesterol as it carries cholesterol from the cells and back to the liver or it is expelled out...
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The prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation is set to increase in the coming decades. Thus, physicians are trying to formulate an action plan to circumvent the growing crisis. But what is the root of the condition? While the exact cause of Atrial Fibrillation remains unknown, the disease is more prevalent in particular groups than in others. Being in any of the risk groups predisposes you to develop the condition if you haven’t developed it already. Therefore, it is important to know the risk factors associated...
Atrial Fibrillation, or AFib, is a condition with the characteristics of an irregular heartbeat. Having this condition may increase your risk of experiencing a stroke. A stroke occurs when not enough oxygen reaches the brain, either because of a blood clot or bleeding in the brain. Treatment for AFib can help reduce the risk of stroke. Treatments for Stroke AFib Here are several treatment options that can help you deal with your case of AFib in order to prevent a higher risk of having a stroke. Blood Thinners Blood thinners will...
Apixaban is a blood clot-reducing medication used for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. AFib Apixaban medications are available as 2.5-milligram, 5-milligram or 10-milligram pills that are taken orally. The recommended dose of Apixaban is five milligrams. However, this depends on your age, health, and severity of your AFib. If you are an adult over the age of 80 and weigh 80 kilograms or under, the usual dose of Apixaban is 2.5 milligrams. Only take the 10-milligram pill if you have pulmonary embolism. In this scenario, you would take the...
If you have atrial fibrillation, preventing stroke can be an extremely challenging problem. Especially since stroke prevention has been changing for years. Hence, it will require lifelong attention to avoid it. Ultimately, it is good to know the latest AFib Stroke Medicine options available to you. Examples of AFib Stroke Medicine Today, individuals use warfarin (Jantoven and coumadin) to prevent blood clots, which causes strokes. For over 70 years, Warfarin-type drugs were the only anticoagulant options. However, new options are now appearing on the market and they...
Atrial Fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. As of right now, no current therapies can help control this condition. Existing experimental studies suggest that angiotensin II-receptor blockers (ARBs) may influence atrial remodelling. In addition, some clinical studies suggest that it may help prevent atrial fibrillation (AFib). AFib Valsartan Medications are angiotensin II-receptor blockers and may be an option you may consider if you are suffering from AFib. More About AFib Valsartan Medications Valsartan is an oral medication that treats high blood pressure and...
You may start to experience symptoms of congestive heart failure when your heart’s ability to pump blood to the rest of your body becomes impaired. Heart failure can develop gradually over time or come on suddenly after a heart attack or a disease of the heart muscle. If you are someone who is concerned about your health, here are 10 terms you should know when talking about heart failure with your doctor. Hypertension: High blood pressure is a condition in which the force of blood...
An embolism occurs when a vein or artery is blocked by an embolus. Not to be confused with a thrombus (stationary blood clot), an embolus is a mobile substance confined to the blood vessels. There are several types of embolisms, depending upon the affected part of the body. The embolus moves through the circulatory system until it eventually becomes lodged somewhere smaller than itself. Blood flow is disrupted, and the cells beyond it are deprived of their normal blood supply, and thus oxygen, damaging those cells....
Pulmonary embolism is a serious, potentially life-threatening medical emergency in which a blood clot blocks an artery that brings blood to one or both lungs. Since blood flow to the lungs is the only way oxygen can enter the bloodstream, pulmonary embolism requires treatment as soon as possible. The final outcome of the condition varies from patient to patient: Some make full recoveries, while others require continued treatment and a lengthy hospital stay, and a smaller percentage will die soon after onset. Whether or...
For proper functioning, your body requires lipids, also known as cholesterol which is produced by the liver or contained in some foods. Cholesterol on its own doesn’t cause any health symptoms, though in excess it could cause complications like heart disease. To move around the body, cholesterol combines with proteins, to create a “lipoprotein”. Lipoproteins are of two types, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) which is considered the good cholesterol as it carries cholesterol from the cells and back to the liver or it is expelled out...
The prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation is set to increase in the coming decades. Thus, physicians are trying to formulate an action plan to circumvent the growing crisis. But what is the root of the condition? While the exact cause of Atrial Fibrillation remains unknown, the disease is more prevalent in particular groups than in others. Being in any of the risk groups predisposes you to develop the condition if you haven’t developed it already. Therefore, it is important to know the risk factors associated...