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Analysis of Edoxaban Phase II Data Provides Insight Into Reduced Bleeding Events Seen in Once-Daily Dosing

... insights into why patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) receiving edoxaban once daily ... Phase III trial for edoxaban in patients with atrial fibrillation. The Phase III study, Effective Anticoagulation with Factor Xa Next Generation in atrial Fibrillation (ENGAGE-AF), is comparing edoxaban ...

New AHRQ Study Finds Mixed Evidence on Use of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Treating Atrial Fibrillation

... to treat a type of irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation. The new comparative effectiveness ... reduces the chance that patients will experience atrial fibrillation over the long term. The ... on stroke, a major risk for patients with atrial fibrillation, is unknown. Radiofrequency catheter ...

FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Multaq(R) (dronedarone)

... (FDA) to treat patients with non-permanent atrial fibrillation (AF). As demonstrated in the ... in morbidity and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (AFL) or a recent ... when reviewing new drug applications. atrial fibrillation is the leading cause of ...

Atritech to Participate in Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Presentation at American College of Cardiology Meeting

... therapy, in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. The results will be unveiled at ... to warfarin in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation. We are looking forward to the ... warfarin therapy for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Patients ...

New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Results From the Landmark ATHENA Trial with Multaq(R) (dronedarone) in Atrial Fibrillation

... or death by 24 percent in patients with atrial fibrillation - PARIS, Feb. 11 ... (31.9% vs. 39.4%, p<0.001) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)/atrial flutter (AFL) or a recent history of these conditions. atrial fibrillation is the leading cause of ...

Research Highlights New Approaches to Prevent Blood Clots in Several High-Risk Patient Populations Including Largest Study Ever to Examine Use of Blood-Thinning Medication in Patients With Cancer

... major orthopedic surgery; in patients with atrial fibrillation; and in patients with deep-vein ... elevate a person's risk of clotting, including atrial fibrillation (an abnormal heart rhythm), previous ... With Warfarin in Subjects With Non-Valvular atrial Fibrillat i on [Abstract #33] ...

New Phase II Data Show Safety of Once-Daily Oral Factor Xa Inhibitor, DU-176b, Comparable to Warfarin in Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation

... regimens of DU-176b in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF), as compared to warfarin. ... Study A total of 1,146 patients with atrial fibrillation with a CHADS2 index >/= 2 were ... endpoints across treatment groups. About atrial Fibrillation ...

Daiichi Sankyo Initiates Phase III Trial of Its Investigational Factor Xa Inhibitor, DU-176b, in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

... oral Factor Xa inhibitor, in patients with atrial fibrillation. DU-176b is being developed solely ... Anticoagulation with Factor Xa Next Generation in atrial Fibrillation (ENGAGE-AF TIMI 48), will compare ... systemic embolic events (SEE) in patients with atrial fibrillation. The primary safety assessment will ...

Dronedarone (Multaq(R)) Reduced the Incidence and Duration of Hospitalization in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

... number of hospital days by 28% in patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 11 ... Dronedarone also decreased mean heart rate during atrial fibrillation to 78 beats per minute, compared ... (p<0.001). Fewer patients developed permanent atrial fibrillation during the study in the dronedarone ...

Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center Selected to Conduct Clinical Trial for Device to Treat Atrial Fibrillation

... for a new device to treat persistent atrial fibrillation. TCAI, an international treatment, ... the nation in pioneering new treatments for atrial fibrillation," Dr. Rodney ... more than two million people nationwide. atrial fibrillation, or A Fib, is the most common ...

Further Analysis From ATHENA Study Showed That Multaq(R) (dronedarone) Reduced the Risk of Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

... the risk of stroke by 34% in patient with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter already adequately treated ... (46 vs 70 stroke events respectively; p=0.027) in atrial fibrillation ...

Further Analysis From ATHENA Study Showed That Multaq(R)(Dronedarone) Reduced the Risk of Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

... the Risk of Stroke by 34% in Patients With atrial Fibrillation or atrial Flutter Already Adequately Treated by ... (46 vs 70 stroke events respectively; p=0.027) in atrial fibrillation ...

Catheter Ablation System for Atrial Fibrillation Shows Reduced Procedure Time, Remarkable Safety Profile and Excellent Outcomes in Two Clinical Studies

... with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) is characterized by a rapid ... anti-arrhythmic drug therapy and were free of atrial fibrillation 9 months (+/- 2 months) following ... finding, since so many patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation are visiting their healthcare ...

American Heart Journals Publishes Results From ERATO Trial Showing Dronedarone (Multaq(R)) Improves Ventricular Rate Control in Patients With Permanent Atrial Fibrillation

... for the first time in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation, that dronedarone (Multaq(R)) ... to cardioversion) or permanent (continuous atrial fibrillation with cardioversion proven or deemed ... for the cOntrol of ventricular rate during atrial fibrillation), a randomised, double ...

Multaq(R) (dronedarone) Granted FDA Priority Review for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

... cause in patients with Atrial Fibrillation." atrial fibrillation is a major cause of hospitalization ... including congestive heart failure. Furthermore atrial fibrillation considerably impairs patients' ... investigational new treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation, which has been discovered ...

Studies of an Innovative Catheter Ablation System for Atrial Fibrillation Reveal Excellent Outcomes, Safety Profile and Fast Procedure Times

... reporting positive findings about its novel atrial fibrillation catheter ablation system were ... targets called CFAEs (Complex Fractionated atrial Electrograms). Six month follow up data was ... procedure rate of 13.5% and the absence of left atrial flutters after the procedure. "These early ...

Presentations From Recent Heart Rhythm Society Meeting Validate the Safety and Efficacy of Ablation Frontiers Technology in 230 Patients

... using the advanced ablation system to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) patients in commercial ... the paroxysmal and permanent AF populations." atrial Fibrillation is a common and devastating cardiac ... dedicated to helping individuals suffering from atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias. ...

ATHENA Clinical Results with Dronedarone (Multaq(R)) Highlighted at the World Cardiology Congress

... press conference entitled, "New Perspectives in atrial Fibrillation Management" chaired by John Camm, ... results, on the potential management of atrial fibrillation, a common form of cardiac ... marks a paradigm change for the management of atrial fibrillation," said Prof Christopher Cannon, a ...

ATHENA Clinical Results for Dronedarone (Multaq(R)) Highlighted at the World Cardiology Congress

... press conference entitled "New Perspectives in atrial Fibrillation Management" chaired by John ... marks a paradigm change for the management of atrial fibrillation," said Prof Christopher Cannon, a ... may become a first line treatment of atrial fibrillation." The ATHENA study results were ...

Landmark ATHENA Study Findings With Multaq(R) (dronedarone) Shows 24% Reduction In Cardiovascular Hospitalization or Death in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

... therapy for the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, decreased the risk of cardiovascular ... and antithrombotic drugs, in patients with atrial fibrillation ...

Circulation Publishes Data Showing KYNAPID(TM) (Vernakalant Hydrochloride) Injection Rapidly Converted Short-Duration Atrial Fibrillation to Sinus Rhythm

... Heart Association. In the study, known as the atrial arrhythmia Conversion Trial (ACT I), the primary ... (51.7%) KYNAPID patients in the short-duration atrial fibrillation (AF) group (3 hours to 7 days) ... patients with symptomatic AF or nontypical atrial flutter, conducted at 44 sites in Canada, the ...

ATS Medical Announces Initial Clinical Results of Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation Procedures Using ATS CryoMaze Product Line

... Dr. James L. Cox in the 1980s to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) with a high rate of long-term ... procedure, 54 of these patients had continuous atrial Fibrillation, the most difficult type of AF to ... 50 million patients worldwide who suffer from atrial fibrillation." Development Update As ...

Boehringer Ingelheim Announces Enrollment is Complete for the Largest Atrial Fibrillation Outcomes Trial - The RE-LY(TM) Study

... of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation. RE-LY (Randomized Evaluation of ... Therapy) is the largest stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation trial conducted to date, with ... INR 2.0-3.0) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation who are at moderate-to-high risk ...

FDA Grants Approval to Extend U.S. Enrollment and Clinical Trial

... Uses Novel Technology in Treatment of Chronic atrial Fibrillation Patients ... trial for interventional treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). Approval from the US Food and ... the time it takes to complete complex left atrial procedures. Second, the depth of the ...

Positive Results Published Using AtriCure Minimally Invasive Products

... products, which physicians have adopted to treat atrial fibrillation (AF), were published in The Annals ... Additionally, in 21 of the 22 patients, the left atrial appendage was removed. Of the 22 symptomatic, ... block the abnormal electrical impulses that cause atrial fibrillation, or AF, a rapid, irregular quivering ...

Study Shows Vernakalant Hydrochloride is Effective in Conversion to Normal Heart Rhythm in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Following Cardiac Surgery

... rhythm (sinus rhythm, or SR) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) following coronary artery ... CABG or valvular surgeries." Study Results The atrial arrhythmia Conversion Trial or ACT II was a ... vernakalant among patients who experienced AF or atrial flutter within 24 hours to 7 days after ...

Analysis Shows Vernakalant Hydrochloride Injection Increases Conversion to Normal Heart Rhythm in Acute Atrial Fibrillation Patients Treated Within 48 Hours of Onset

... rhythm (sinus rhythm, or SR) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) treated within 48 hours of the ... Study Results The study, referred to as the atrial arrhythmia conversion trial or ACT I, was a ... of patients with symptomatic AF or nontypical atrial flutter, conducted at 44 sites in Canada, the ...

Atritech Announces Completion of a $22 Million Equity Financing

... potentially causing a stroke. Patients with atrial fibrillation (a heart condition which causes the ... Inc. relating to closure devices within the left atrial appendage. This acquisition of over 60 patents ... Company as the clear leader in the left atrial appendage closure market. "The recent ...

CryoCor Completes Enrollment of Pivotal Clinical Study for Atrial Fibrillation

... its pivotal clinical study for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Ed Brennan, Ph.D. Chief Executive ... confirms our lead over other companies conducting atrial fibrillation ablation pivotal trials and ... our product to market for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. With the recent approval of ...

CardioFocus Endoscopic Ablation System Earns CE Mark to Treat Atrial Fibrillation; US Clinical Investigation Underway

... pulmonary vein isolation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The Endoscopic Ablation System has ... the most common heart rhythm disturbance called atrial fibrillation, a disease affecting more than 5 ... the potential for aiding patients afflicted with atrial fibrillation worldwide," said Stephen Sagon the ...

CryoCor Receives FDA Approval for Right Atrial Flutter

... Cryoablation System for the treatment of right atrial flutter. Based on this approval, CryoCor intends ... Cryoablation System for the treatment of right atrial flutter. There is a large opportunity for ... is a less painful way of ablating right atrial flutter as demonstrated by several published ...

HUYA Bioscience Int'l Announces Pre-IND Outcome for HBI-3000 - Promising Anti-Arrhythmia Compound Sourced From China

... three Phase I studies completed in China, HBI-3000 was well tolerated. atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a serious type of arrhythmia found in approximately ... is initially being developed and investigated for use as IV treatment of atrial fibrillation with clinical trials expected to begin in early 2009. "This ...

Medicare Announces Expanded Coverage for Anticoagulation Patients, Opening the Door for More Patients to Test PT/INR at Home

... coverage expands to include those on anticoagulant medication with chronic atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism. "The decision to expand ... . About Anticoagulation Monitoring Certain patients with atrial fibrillation, a mechanical heart valve or deep vein thrombosis require ...

Medicare Announces Expanded Coverage for Warfarin Patients Monitoring Clotting Time at Home

... coverage expands to include those on anticoagulant medication with chronic atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism. "This expanded coverage will ... . About Anticoagulation Monitoring Certain patients with atrial fibrillation, a mechanical heart valve or deep vein thrombosis require ...

HUYA Bioscience Int'l Announces World-Class Clinical Advisory Team for New Anti-Arrhythmic Compound Sourced From China

... of Montreal and Principal Investigator of the recently completed atrial Fibrillation and Congestive Heart Failure multi-center international ... and heart failure. A large subset of individuals with atrial and ventricular arrhythmias suffers from these conditions, precluding ...

HUYA Bioscience Int'l Announces Clinical Trial Milestones in China for Promising New Anti-Arrhythmic Compound; Data Supports Desirable Safety Profile

... activity. HBI-3000 is being developed as a potential treatment for both atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Anti-arrhythmic drugs are used today to ... and heart failure. A large subset of individuals with atrial and ventricular arrhythmias suffers from these conditions, precluding ...

Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Responds to Advisory Committee Recommendation for Further Study of Tedisamil to Treat Atrial Fibrillation

... action from the FDA on or before January 19, 2008. About atrial Fibrillation atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an abnormal heart rhythm, known as a cardiac ...

ARCA Discovery Announces Data Demonstrating Potential for Bucindolol as Targeted Therapy in Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, and Ventricular Arrhythmia

... are encouraged by the data demonstrating bucindolol's effect in preventing atrial fibrillation and life threatening ventricular arrhythmia, showing the ... highest priority for treatment with bucindolol. New Data on Bucindolol in atrial Fibrillation and Ventricular Arrhythmia Data from the Phase 3 BEST ...

Palatin Technologies, Inc. Reports Initiation of Human Trials for the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure

... of dosing in a Phase 1 clinical trial of PL-3994, a long acting analog of atrial natriuretic peptide, under development for treatment of acute ... older than 65 years of age and an underserved medical condition." atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a naturally produced peptide hormone involved ...

First Osteoporosis Study in Hip Fracture Patients Finds Once-Yearly Reclast(R) Prevents Additional Fractures and Improves Survival

... safety parameters, including kidney and cardiovascular safety (including atrial fibrillation), found Reclast to be comparable with placebo. Incidence of ... between the Reclast and placebo group (6.2% versus 5.6%, respectively). atrial fibrillation serious adverse events occurred in 1.1% of Reclast-treated ...
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