Statin use lowers stroke risk among atrial fibrillation patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 April 2023 10:30 AM ISTChina: Taking statins for many years may protect against stroke than short-term use, a recent study of more than 50,000 patients with atrial...
IV sotalol loading safe and feasible in adult patients with atrial fibrillation: DASH-AF trial Medha Baranwal13 April 2023 11:15 AM ISTUSA: Findings from the DASH-AF trial have shown the safety and feasibility of rapid IV sotalol loading for rhythm control in patients with atrial...
Double ablation does not improve AF recurrence rates compared to standard regimens: AWARE trial dr. Abhimanyu Uppal11 April 2023 10:15 AM ISTCatheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) is limited by AF recurrence in an estimated 11% to 47% of patients. Can an augmented (double) wide-area...
Bradyarrhythmias risk markers but their detection not associated with reduced clinical outcomes: JAMA Aditi4 April 2023 12:15 PM ISTDenmark: An original investigation published in JAMA Cardiology has concluded that bradyarrhythmias are common in the elderly, older than 70 years....
Spherical hearts identified through AI analysis of cardiac MRI may predict AF, cardiomyopathy Medha Baranwal1 April 2023 4:15 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has found that healthy adults with spherical hearts are 24% more likely to develop atrial fibrillation and 31% more likely to...
Bleeding complications common in ESKD patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation Dr Kartikeya Kohli30 March 2023 7:45 PM ISTJapan: A recent study suggests that international guideline recommendations for peri-procedural anticoagulation may not apply to end-stage kidney...
Is early rhythm control in atrial fibrillation care cost-effective? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 March 2023 11:00 AM ISTPatients with atrial fibrillation (AF) benefit from early rhythm control therapy. It reduces cardiovascular deaths, strokes, and other adverse...
PULSED-AF: Pulsed-field ablation safe and effective for treating atrial fibrillation Medha Baranwal20 March 2023 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Recent data from the prospective PULSED-AF study has shown that pulsed field ablation (PFA) for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) safely and...
Patients with atrial fibrillation are at elevated risk of incident dementia: JAHA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 March 2023 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Incident atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a modest dementia risk that is more prominent in younger patients and those without chronic...
People with gender dysphoria on hormone therapy at higher risk of CVD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 March 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: Hormone replacement for gender dysphoria increases the risk of serious cardiac events, a recent study has found. Those taking hormone replacement...
AF detected in 20 percent stroke survivors, increasing risk of fresh stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Atrial Fibrillation was detected in 20 percent ischemic stroke survivors due to atherosclerosis, increasing...
Zydus Lifesciences bags USFDA nod for Apixaban Tablets to treat blood clots in veins of legs or lungs Ruchika Sharma1 March 2023 11:17 AM ISTThe drug will be manufactured at the group’s formulation manufacturing facility at Moraiya, Ahmedabad.
