Smartphone app helps detect silent atrial fibrillation in American Indians Hina Zahid22 April 2021 6:45 AM ISTDALLAS - A smartphone-based electrocardiogram (ECG) screening accurately detected previously unknown atrial fibrillation in American Indians, and more...
New biomarker-based ABC score outperforms traditional scoring systems for risk stratification in AF, Circulation. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal21 April 2021 8:15 AM ISTFor risk assessment and consequent anticoagulant use in atrial fibrillation(AF), biomarker-based ABC (Age, Biomarkers, Clinical History) scoring...
Bariatric surgery lowers risk of heart failure and AF in patients with diabetes and obesity: JAHA Medha Baranwal15 April 2021 8:00 PM ISTSweden: Bariatric surgery may reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity, finds a...
Dofetilide comparable to amiodarone for rhythm control in AF patients Medha Baranwal15 April 2021 2:30 AM ISTUSA: The efficacy of dofetilide (DOF) is as good as amiodarone (AMIO) for rhythm control in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients, finds a recent study in...
Next-gen WATCHMAN-FLX device overcomes limitations of conventional devices: the PINNACLE study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal10 April 2021 8:00 AM ISTLeft atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion provides an alternative to oral anticoagulation (OAC) for thromboembolic risk reduction in patients with...
Atrial fibrillation and Obstructive sleep apnea- Clinical Implications Hina Zahid9 April 2021 10:00 AM ISTSleep is dynamic and complex process. It is a function of the brain. Sleep is divided into 2 states-Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and Rapid Eye...
Atrial Fibrillation Not Tied to Cognitive Decline in Patients with CKD: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli8 April 2021 9:30 PM ISTAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinically significant arrhythmia worldwide, and evidence suggests that it is highly prevalent in persons...
DOACs Better than Warfarin in Patients with Valvular Atrial Fibrillation, finds study MD Bureau31 March 2021 9:26 AM ISTAtrial fibrillation (AF) affects 5.2 million Americans, results in 158 000 deaths annually, and increases the risk for stroke. Although warfarin has...
AF recurrence after non cardiac surgery tied to risk of bleeding and death: Study Medha Baranwal24 March 2021 9:45 PM ISTSouth Korea: Atrial fibrillation (AF) recurs after noncardiac surgery in 16.8% of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) patients, finds a recent...
Increased creatinine levels and low weight may increase bleeding risk in AF patients on oral coagulants Dr Satabdi Saha24 March 2021 10:29 AM ISTFindings from a recent study has demonstrated an association between higher baseline serum creatinine, elevated HASBLED score, and lower weight,...
Vitamin D, fish oil supplements don't lower atrial fibrillation risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal17 March 2021 7:47 PM ISTUSA: Supplementation with marine omega-3 fatty acids or vitamin D does not significantly impact atrial fibrillation (AF) risk compared to placebo in...
Continuous ECG increases AF detection 10-folds compared to standard care: JAMA Medha Baranwal10 March 2021 10:00 AM ISTCanada: Screening atrial fibrillation (AF) with a wearable cECG monitor versus standard care increased AF detection 10-fold in older...
