Whether you're trying to prevent blood clots or have been prescribed a blood thinner to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib), Eliquis (apixaban) and warfarin are two of the most commonly-used medications.

MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute now offers patients with irregular heart rhythm a minimally invasive option to reduce the risk of stroke, as well as enable stopping long-term use of blood thinning ...

For patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use of a device to close off the left atrial appendage in the heart—a small ...

Boston Scientific’s Watchman implant cut bleeding risks almost in half compared to long-term anticoagulant regimens, while showing it was non-inferior in composite measures of stroke and death. (Getty ...

A minimally invasive heart procedure to correct irregular heart rhythms called catheter ablation may reduce the risk of stroke enough that some patients can discontinue blood thinners, according to a ...

Larry Bordeaux, 65, has been on blood thinners since 2010, after he started developing deadly clots following an operation. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, ...