Systematic, early rhythm control beneficial for atrial fibrillation patients with or without symptoms: EAST-AFNET 4 trial Medha Baranwal21 Oct 2021 10:00 AM ISTGermany: Results from a prespecified analysis of the EAST-AFNET 4 trial showed that the clinical benefit of early, systematic rhythm control were...
Medical Bulletin 15/October/2021 Dr. Nandita Mohan16 Oct 2021 5:19 PM ISTHere are the top Medical stories of the daySerum procalcitonin a reliable biomarkerVentilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a major hospital-acquired...
Rhythm control therapy if initiated early, improves outcomes in AF with HF symptoms: Study MD Editorial Team16 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTApproximately 30% of patients with atrial fibrillation are known to have heart failure. Risk of cardiovascular complications, including all-cause and...
Episodes of atrial fibrillation associated with ischemic stroke risk: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal13 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF) lasting at least 5.5 hours are associated with a higher risk of ischemic stroke, particularly in the first...
Omega-3 fatty acids supplementation tied to atrial fibrillation risk: Circulation study Medha Baranwal7 Oct 2021 7:45 PM ISTUSA: In a major finding, a recent study in the journal Circulation has suggested that high doses of fish oil supplements—specifically one gram or more...
Time to "rethink and reframe", JAMA study suggests time-delimited anticoagulation for stroke prevention in AF. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal5 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTRisk stratification for stroke in individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF) is among the most challenging risk assessment problems in medicine. The...
Dabigatran reduces mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation and obesity: Study MD Editorial Team30 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: According to a study conducted by Cheng-Wei Huang and peers, dabigatran was effective in reducing the risk of thromboembolism and mortality in...
JAMA study supports the use of genetic testing for patients with early-onset atrial fibrillation Medha Baranwal18 Sept 2021 10:15 AM ISTUSA: The results from a recent study in the journal JAMA Cardiology support the use of genetic testing in patients with early-onset atrial...
Healthy sleep pattern tied to lower risk of atrial fibrillation and bradyarrhythmia: Study Medha Baranwal14 Sept 2021 11:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has suggested that a healthy sleep pattern may lower the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) and bradyarrhythmia. The lower risk is...
Atrial fibrillation screening tied to lower stroke risk in elderly: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe findings indicate that at least 2,300 cases of stroke or death could be avoided per year in Sweden if a national screening of atrial fibrillation...
Proteinuria may help predict AF in elderly patients with diabetes: Study Dr. Shravani Dali7 Sept 2021 8:00 AM ISTAssessing proteinuria by a simple urine dipstick test is a useful adjunct to risk assessment for atrial fibrillation (AF) in the elderly population...
Even one alcohol drink enough to increase atrial fibrillation risk: Study Hina Zahid3 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTAF episode is associated with two-fold higher odds with one alcoholic drink, and three-fold higher odds with two or more drinks within the preceding...
