DOACs more effective and safer for patients with AF and various VHD than Warfarin: Study Dr. Shravani Dali17 Feb 2025 8:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a retrospective cohort study that direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) were associated with lower risks of ischemic stroke,...
Depression may lower adherence to DOACs among AF patients Dr. Shravani Dali6 Dec 2023 6:00 PM ISTDepression may lower adherence to DOACs among AF patients suggests a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Adherence to...
Implantable loop recorder screening for AF may reduce stroke in elderly patients with higher NT-proBNP levels Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran5 May 2023 10:00 AM ISTDenmark: A new study has found that N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) may be a useful marker for screening individuals for atrial...
Apixaban safer than other options for long-term anticoagulation among the elderly with AF Aditi15 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTAccording to an Original Investigation on Cardiology published in JAMA Network Open entitled, "Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Oral...
Novel Risk Score may Predict risk of major Bleeding in AF Patients on DOACs Dr. Shravani Dali18 Feb 2023 10:45 AM ISTNovel Risk Score may Predict risk of major Bleeding in AF Patients on DOACs suggests a new study published in the International Journal of...
Apixaban associated with lower risk of GI bleeding compared to all DOACs Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Nov 2022 2:45 AM ISTA multinational cohort study of persons with atrial fibrillation (AF) found that compared with all direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), apixaban was...
Illicit drug use associated with increased risk of Atrial Fibrillation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Oct 2022 6:30 PM ISTAtrial fibrillation (AF) is now regarded as a preventable disease, requiring a search for modifiable risk factors. Researchers at UC San Francisco...
Diagnosis of AF with smartwatch health apps challenging in patients with abnormal ECGs Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTNew Smartphone tools can record an electrocardiogram (ECG) strip and make an automated diagnosis. They also overcome limitations of implantable...
New Drug Molecule poyendarone developed for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Sept 2022 12:00 PM ISTAF is a serious condition that can lead to heart failure, early mortality and stroke. For AF patients, there are currently medications which are used...
Early rhythm control therapy bests rate control for lowering CV complications in most AF patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Sept 2022 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a cohort study of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and low risk for stroke that early rhythm control therapy was...
Wrist-worn devices cost effective option for screening atrial fibrillation: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTScreening individuals for atrial fibrillation (AF) using wearable devices is more cost-effective than screening using conventional methods such as...
Postoperative atrial Fibrillation associated with increased risk of hospitalization: ESC Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 July 2022 11:45 AM ISTPeople who develop an abnormal heart rhythm after surgery have an increased risk of subsequently being admitted to hospital with heart failure,...
