Adaptive CRT may not reduce HF decompensation or mortality versus conventional CRT among patients with HFrEF and LBBB Medha Baranwal24 Oct 2023 10:45 AM ISTUSA: A randomised controlled trial comparing adaptive versus conventional cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) in patients with heart failure (HF)...
Epilepsy Patients may have elevated Risk of Cardiac Arrhythmias Jacinthlyn Sylvia26 Aug 2023 10:15 AM ISTA recent study found increased cardiac arrhythmia risk to stay long term in individuals with epilepsy, specially in people who use carbamazepine and...
Marshall-Plan ablation strategy may help control arrhythmias in patients with persistent AF Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTFrance: In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation, an innovative three-step ablation approach, including ethanol infusion of the vein of...
Severe COVID-19 patients 16 times more likely to develop ventricular tachycardia within 6 months Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 April 2023 10:30 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new research that Patients with severe COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation are 16 times more likely to develop...
Can COVID-19 cause problems in the heart? Study provides insights Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 April 2023 10:30 AM ISTUSA: A research team from the US observed increases in oxidative stress (harmful production of unstable molecules), signals of inflammation, and...
CDSCO nod to medical smartwatch CardiacSense Ruchika Sharma18 Feb 2023 11:00 AM IST"CardiacSense is one such device that will enable doctors and hospitals to monitor patients 24/7 who have recently undergone major surgeries or those...
Myocarditis in Children: IAP Guidelines Ayesha Sadaf2 Feb 2023 10:00 AM ISTMyocarditis is simply known as the inflammation of the myocardium and has a variable clinical presentation. Although autopsy studies have reported the...
GLP-1 RAs not associated with arrhythmia risk and impart positive cardiovascular safety Jacinthlyn Sylvia9 Jan 2023 9:30 AM ISTA new study by Sijin Wu and team shows that the use of Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) did not increase arrhythmia risk,...
Air pollution can lead to arrhythmias in healthy teens Isra Zaman15 Sept 2022 9:45 AM ISTBreathing particulate matter (i.e., tiny particles suspended in the air) air pollution may trigger irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) in healthy...
New extravascular defibrillator found safe, effective in global study: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Sept 2022 11:00 AM ISTAccording to a global clinical study a new extravascular defibrillator using a lead placed behind the sternum has been found safe and effective.The...
Cannabis prescribed for chronic pain associated with elevated risk of heart problems Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTMedical cannabis comes in various formulations depending on tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) levels. The drug can be consumed through...
Promising treatment for refractory ventricular tachycardia shown in first-in-human trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTVentricular tachycardia is an abnormally rapid heart rhythm that is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death worldwide.Researchers at Mayo clinic have...
