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• Stroke prevention through optimal anticoagulation

  If half of atrial fibrillation patients who currently receive warfarin in a routine care setting had their anti-coagulation optimized, around 9,000 strokes and more than 29,000 bleeds would be prevented.  [ Get More Details ]

• Cost-savings associated with optimal anticoagulation in AFib patients

  If half of all atrial fibrillation patients receiving suboptimal or no anticoagulation instead received optimal anticoagulation, 28,000 strokes could be prevented each year at a savings of around $2.5 billion in direct…  [ Get More Details ]

• Atrial fibrillation ablation prevents recurrence of AFib

  Atrial fibrillation ablation, which involves using a catheter inserted into the heart to destroy electrical conduction tissue in or near the atria, prevents the recurrence of atrial fibrillation in up…  [ Get More Details ]

• t-PA cost savings

  The total annual benefit to society from t-PA use in the United States is around $363 million—$60 million in direct cost savings to society plus an additional 7,510 QALYs. This means…  [ Get More Details ]

• Effectiveness of pacemaker/defibrillators to control AFib

  Widespread use of pacemaker/defibrillators to control atrial fibrillation could result in a 50% decrease in stroke.  [ Get More Details ]