Patients with atrial fibrillation who use diltiazem combined with apixaban or rivaroxaban face an increased risk for serious bleeding events compared with those who use metoprolol.

Because A-Fib also greatly increases a person’s risk of stroke, these patients also are prescribed blood thinners like apixaban or rivaroxaban, researchers said. But the combination of diltiazem with ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation who are prescribed diltiazem to control heart rate alongside anticoagulants (blood thinners) such as apixaban or rivaroxaban face a higher risk of serious bleeding ...

Short-term Atrial Shunt Device-Induced Changes in Cardiac Structure/Function and Risk of Subsequent Heart Failure Events: Findings from the REDUCE-LAP HF II Randomized Clinical Trial Receive the the ...

The UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery research team has co-authored a study published in Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports, titled "Oral Diltiazem Prophylaxis for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients ...