Are non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants feasible for patients with atrial fibrillation on hemodialysis? Medha Baranwal4 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTGermany: A recent study comparing apixaban and vitamin K antagonist (VKA) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients on hemodialysis revealed no differences...
Initial cryoballoon ablation better than antiarrhythmic drugs for lowering risk of AF progression Medha Baranwal29 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTCanada: Initial treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) with catheter cryoballoon ablation compared to the initial use of antiarrhythmic drugs is...
Chest pain, dyspnea warning signs of future heart attacks, heart failure Roshni Dhar27 Nov 2022 4:23 PM ISTA recent study in the Circulation has pointed out that shortness of breath (dyspnea) and chest pain in patients without prior cardiovascular disease...
Health Bulletin 26/November/2022 Roshni Dhar26 Nov 2022 4:45 PM ISTHere are the top health news for the day:NEET PG counselling: SC directs Madhya Pradesh to conduct state mop-up round afresh by November 26Observing...
Use of factor Xa inhibitors tied to risk of lung injury in atrial fibrillation: JAMA Medha Baranwal26 Nov 2022 11:45 AM ISTTaiwan: Among patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) treated with oral anticoagulants (OAs), using factor Xa inhibitors versus warfarin...
Early cardiac amyloidosis remains serious problem, treat even asymptomatic patients: JACC Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Nov 2022 9:45 AM ISTEarly Cardiac Amyloidosis Still Bad, treat even asymptomatic patients
Warfarin as effective as Dabigatran in elderly with AF: study Dr. Shravani Dali17 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTAmong older adults with atrial fibrillation with no cognitive compromise at baseline, there was no statistical difference between warfarin or...
Endoxan as convenient oral anticoagulant may spare kids from frequent injections and frequent tests Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Nov 2022 9:15 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Endoxan may be used conveniently as oral anticoagulant in children for conditions such as Kawasaki...
Ramping up heart failure medicines quickly reduces risk of readmission and death: STRONG-HF Dr Manav Agarwal10 Nov 2022 10:15 AM ISTThere is a paucity of evidence for dose and pace of up-titration of guideline-directed medical therapies after admission to hospital for acute heart...
Metoprolol or diltiazem, which is better for rate control in atrial fibrillation? Dr Kartikeya Kohli9 Nov 2022 12:00 PM ISTUSA: A study published in Annals of Pharmacotherapy comparing two drug classes for controlling ventricular rate in patients with atrial fibrillation...
Electrode position, AP or AL, may not impact success rate of cardioversion of AF Dr Kartikeya Kohli5 Nov 2022 10:00 AM ISTUSA: The success rate of direct current (DC) cardioversion of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients is not affected by whether the position of the...
Novel troponin test detects heart attack quickly and more specifically Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTBlood sample tests for cardiac troponins are an important cornerstone in the diagnostics of heart attack, but the result may be elevated also due to...
