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.
Prediabetes independently associated with higher risk of atrial fibrillation Dr Manav Agarwal24 Feb 2023 11:15 AM ISTA new study by Jung-Chi Hsu and team suggests that prediabetes stage can increase risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). The findings of this study were...
High PVC burden tied to increased risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation Dr Kartikeya Kohli23 Feb 2023 10:30 AM ISTTaiwan: A recent nationwide population-based study has shown that patients with moderate-to-high premature ventricular complex (PVC) burden have a...
DAPT often under prescribed after TIA or minor stroke, especially in women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Feb 2023 10:00 AM ISTThere is ample evidence that starting dual antiplatelet therapy shortly after a minor stroke or a transient ischemic attack - TIA may prevent a...
Lightheadedness or dizziness may be symptom of AF, cardiomyopathy or stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Feb 2023 9:45 AM ISTAccording to the American Stroke Association, lightheadedness or dizziness may be a symptom of atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy or some types of...
Periodontitis may be a risk factor for atrial fibrillation, study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTJapan: Researchers in a recent study published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology has revealed a histological association of periodontitis, a...
Patients of TIA need to be thoroughly investigated to prevent full blown stroke: AHA statement Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Jan 2023 10:30 PM ISTUSA: Patients of transient ischemic attack need emergency assessment to help prevent a full-blown stroke. They should be thoroughly investigated...
