VKA better than rivaroxaban as an anticoagulant in RHD patients with AF, INVICTUS study dr. Abhimanyu Uppal22 Sept 2022 12:00 PM ISTMost of the trials showing superiority or non-inferiority of DOACs over vitamin K antagonist (VKAs) have excluded patients with valvular AF....
New Drug Molecule poyendarone developed for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Sept 2022 12:00 PM ISTAF is a serious condition that can lead to heart failure, early mortality and stroke. For AF patients, there are currently medications which are used...
Air pollution tied to cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death among youth Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Sept 2022 11:15 AM ISTAccording to a new study exposure of air pollution is tied to cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death among youth.The new research has been...
Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants may prevent ischemic stroke in AF patients: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia14 Sept 2022 11:00 AM ISTSweden: Following an acute ischemic stroke in individuals with atrial fibrillation, early commencement of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants...
Implantable Loop Recorder Does Not Significantly decrease Ischemic strokes in AF: JAMA Dr.Niharika Harsha B12 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new investigation revealed that Implantable Loop Recorder screening for Atrial Fibrillation (AF) did not significantly decrease ischemic or severe...
Perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy: CHEST guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Sept 2022 9:15 AM ISTThe American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently released a new clinical guideline on the perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy....
Regular drinking increases burden of atrial fibrillation risk in young adults: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia8 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTSouth Korea: Even in young individuals between the ages of 20 and 39, persistent moderate to heavy drinking and a larger cumulative alcohol...
Early rhythm control therapy bests rate control for lowering CV complications in most AF patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Sept 2022 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a cohort study of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and low risk for stroke that early rhythm control therapy was...
Screening of AF using smartphones enhances detection and treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTScreening of Atrial fibrillation using smartphones enhances detection and treatment. Use of conventional smartphones more than doubles the...
In Rheumatic heart disease AF, rivaroxaban use raises death, stroke risk: INVICTUS Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTRheumatic heart disease is a chronic condition resulting from heart valve damage caused by rheumatic fever. One in five patients with...
Low-Dose Edoxaban lowers risk of embolism among Elderly with atrial fibrillation: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia27 Aug 2022 11:15 AM ISTIn a new study conducted by Shintaro Akashi and colleagues, it was found that older individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF) who took low-dose...
Atrial fibrillation in Andhra Pradesh- The AP-AF study Dr. Nandita Mohan26 Aug 2022 9:30 AM ISTStudies conducted in India have shown wide variations in atrial fibrillation prevalence, ranging from 0.1 to 1.6 (%). Unfortunately, in India...
