Periodontitis - A modifiable risk factor for Atrial Fibrillation, finds study Dr.Niharika Harsha B3 Nov 2022 10:00 AM ISTA recent investigation found that there is a histological association between periodontitis and atrial fibrosis, and it is a modifiable risk factor...
High prevalence of angina with no obstructive CAD observed in females, reveals coronary angiography study Dr.Niharika Harsha B1 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new investigation found that there was a high prevalence of Angina with no obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA) in patients undergoing...
Apixaban associated with lower risk of GI bleeding compared to all DOACs Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Nov 2022 2:45 AM ISTA multinational cohort study of persons with atrial fibrillation (AF) found that compared with all direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), apixaban was...
Pulmonary vein isolation with myocardium ablation improves AF outcomes: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia31 Oct 2022 9:00 AM ISTResults in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) were dramatically improved by pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) combined with customized...
Severe obesity among adolescent males strongly linked to early atrial fibrillation: JAHA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTSweden: A recent study has revealed a strong association between increasing body mass index (BMI) in adolescent men with the development of early...
Stroke, systemic embolism risk halved in AF patients with VHD who took apixaban versus Rivaroxaban Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Oct 2022 11:45 AM ISTAccording to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania patients of Atrial fibrillation with VHD receiving...
Illicit drug use associated with increased risk of Atrial Fibrillation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Oct 2022 6:30 PM ISTAtrial fibrillation (AF) is now regarded as a preventable disease, requiring a search for modifiable risk factors. Researchers at UC San Francisco...
New risk score predicts mortality of AF patients undergoing TAVR Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTA large-scale international study led by Mount Sinai has yielded the first risk score that can help predict mortality for patients with atrial...
Diagnosis of AF with smartwatch health apps challenging in patients with abnormal ECGs Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTNew Smartphone tools can record an electrocardiogram (ECG) strip and make an automated diagnosis. They also overcome limitations of implantable...
Habitual Fish Oil Supplementation increases risk of Atrial Fibrillation Dr.Niharika Harsha B13 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTRegular intake of fish oil was associated with an increased risk of incident atrial fibrillation irrespective of the genetic predisposition and...
Metformin emerges as top repurposed drug candidate for Atrial fibrillation treatment: Cleveland Clinic Researchers Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Oct 2022 1:19 PM ISTThe analysis found metformin targeted 30 genes associated with atrial fibrillation, with direct effects on gene expression for eight. Eight other...
Stopping aspirin when on warfarin lowers risk of bleeding, finds JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Sept 2022 12:15 PM ISTResearchers at Michigan Medicine have found in a new study that patients who are on warfarin stop taking aspirin, their risk of bleeding complications...
