Wrist-worn devices cost effective option for screening atrial fibrillation: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTScreening individuals for atrial fibrillation (AF) using wearable devices is more cost-effective than screening using conventional methods such as...
Premature menopause associated with increased risk of cardiac problems Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Aug 2022 7:45 PM IST Menopause before 40 years of age is associated with elevated risks of heart failure and atrial fibrillation, according to a study published...
Postoperative atrial fibrillation is as likely to cause stroke as 'non-surgery' AF development: Study Medha Baranwal4 Aug 2022 8:30 PM ISTUSA: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) after noncardiac surgery is tied to a similar risk of thromboembolism versus nonoperative AF, researchers...
IVC may be rare but manageable covert trigger of Paroxysmal AF, JACC study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal3 Aug 2022 7:45 PM ISTPV isolation has been considered the cornerstone of catheter ablation for the treatment of patients with AF. However, non-PV triggers can be...
Postoperative AF as likely to cause stroke as non-operative AF, study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal2 Aug 2022 9:45 AM ISTPatients who develop atrial fibrillation (AF) after noncardiac surgery are at a similar risk of thromboembolic events as those who develop AF in other...
Preoperative atrial fibrillation tied to adverse outcomes after noncardiac surgery: JACC Medha Baranwal26 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) found pre-existing atrial fibrillation to be independently associated...
Undiagnosed major risk factors found in two thirds of ischaemic stroke patients, new study reveals Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 July 2022 3:00 AM ISTOverall, the study identified 67.7% of stroke patients with previously undiagnosed major risk factors (UMRF) were found to have one major risk...
Prothrombin time-international normalized ratio tied to increased all-cause mortality Dr.Niharika Harsha B15 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTNew research revealed that high levels of prothrombin time-international normalized ratio (PT-INR) were associated with an increased risk of all-cause...
Patients with sleep disorders more likely to develop atrial fibrillation, study suggests Medha Baranwal13 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTTaiwan: Findings from a nationwide population-based cohort study have suggested a strong relationship between sleep disorder (SD) and incident atrial...
Smoking cessation reduces dementia risk in patients with newly diagnosed AF: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel5 July 2022 9:15 AM ISTSouth Korea: A cohort study conducted by researchers in South Korea showed that smoking cessation after AF diagnosis was associated with a lower risk...
Postoperative atrial Fibrillation associated with increased risk of hospitalization: ESC Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 July 2022 11:45 AM ISTPeople who develop an abnormal heart rhythm after surgery have an increased risk of subsequently being admitted to hospital with heart failure,...
Warfarin safe and effective option for managing hemodialysis patients with AF Dr. Hiral patel29 Jun 2022 11:28 PM ISTEgypt: In patients on dialysis who require anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation (AF), warfarin could be safe and efficient compared to direct oral...
