Stress hyperglycemia ratio predicts post-MI new-onset AF in non-diabetic individuals Medha Baranwal19 Sept 2023 5:15 AMChina: 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 6:45 AMUSA: 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 6:00 AMChronic 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 4:15 AMEarly 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 4:00 AMAustralia: 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 4:15 AMPulmonary 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 2:30 PMTaiwan: 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 3:45 AMUSA: 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 6:15 AMA recent study delving into the disparities in heart rate control strategies for individuals with non-permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) has unveiled...
Pulsed-field or thermal ablation, which is better for treating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 Aug 2023 4:30 AMUSA: The ADVENT trial showed pulsed field catheter ablation to be noninferior to thermal ablation with respect to safety and efficacy among patients...
ESC 2023 Update: Study suggests against switching to newer anticoagulants in frail elderly patients with atrial fibrillation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 Aug 2023 4:00 AMNetherlands: In frail elderly patients with atrial fibrillation, switching vitamin K antagonist (VKA) treatment to a non-vitamin K antagonist oral...
Anticoagulation with edoxaban fails in patients with atrial high-rate episodes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Aug 2023 5:00 AMGermany: Anticoagulation with edoxaban fails to significantly reduce the incidence of a composite of stroke, cardiovascular death, or systemic...
