How patients with atrial fibrillation can live longer and better lives, reveal International experts Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTRecent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation, and what they mean for patients, were considered by a group of around 75...
Carvedilol better at lowering risk of arrhythmias among recipients of ICD compared to metaprolol Medha Baranwal22 Sept 2023 11:45 AM ISTUSA: Carvedilol can significantly reduce the risk of atrial arrhythmias (ATA) when compared to metoprolol in heart failure (HF) patients with...
'Overwhelming' bleeding reduction with abelacimab versus rivaroxaban in AF leads to early halting of trial Medha Baranwal20 Sept 2023 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Abelacimab, a novel factor XI/XIa inhibitor being studied in the AZALEA-TIMI 71 trial, was shown to lower a composite of major and clinically...
Stress hyperglycemia ratio predicts post-MI new-onset AF in non-diabetic individuals Medha Baranwal19 Sept 2023 10:45 AM ISTChina: A recent study has revealed that diabetes patients having both high-stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR) and new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF)...
Health claims of fish oil supplements often vague and lack backing by trial data: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Sept 2023 12:15 PM ISTUSA: A recent cross-sectional study has shown that the majority of fish oil supplement labels make health claims, usually in the form of...
Absolute abstinence significantly lowers risk of new onset AF among heavy drinkers Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Sept 2023 11:30 AM ISTChronic heavy drinkers in middle age who quit alcohol altogether have a significantly lower long-term risk of developing atrial fibrillation (Afib or...
Early catheter ablation for AF after HF hospitalistation may improve long-term outcomes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Sept 2023 9:45 AM ISTEarly catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with heart failure (HF) has shown promising results in improving long-term...
Subclinical heart failure detected in three-quarters of patients of AF patients undergoing ablation: JACC Medha Baranwal15 Sept 2023 9:30 AM ISTAustralia: A study conducted in Australia has revealed that nearly 75% of patients undergoing catheter ablation for symptomatic atrial fibrillation...
High-power, short duration radiofrequency ablation may achieve pulmonary vein isolation faster in AF Niveditha Subramani11 Sept 2023 9:45 AM ISTPulmonary vein isolation is a common procedure to treat atrial fibrillation (Afib). Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that...
Physical fitness tied to lower risk of atrial fibrillation, stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTTaiwan: A recent study has revealed a link between physical fitness and a lower risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke. The study findings were...
Insomnia, stress tied to incident atrial fibrillation in postmenopausal women: JAHA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Sept 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has found that psychosocial stressors are significantly associated with...
Calcium Channel Blockers associated with less bradycardia risk compared to beta Blockers in AF Patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia31 Aug 2023 11:45 AM ISTA recent study delving into the disparities in heart rate control strategies for individuals with non-permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) has unveiled...
