2020 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway to guide anticoagulation and antiplatelet use dr. Abhimanyu Uppal21 Dec 2020 9:30 AM ISTThe ACC has released a new Expert Consensus Decision Pathway providing guidance and recommendations on optimal antithrombotic therapy for patients...
Cryoballoon ablation bests antiarrhythmics as initial therapy in paroxysmal AF: NEJM Dr. Nandita Mohan18 Dec 2020 3:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that as initial therapy for paroxysmal Atrial fibrillation, cryoballoon ablation bested antiarrhythmics for...
Heavy drinking by AF patients tied to stroke and embolism: ESC study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Dec 2020 7:15 AM ISTSophia Antipolis - Fourteen drinks a week is linked with a higher risk of health problems including stroke and embolism in patients with atrial...
3D ECG may help detect Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Nov 2020 7:00 PM ISTAtrial fibrillation is the most frequent arrhythmia in both equine and human athletes. Currently, this condition is diagnosed via ECG monitoring...
Vitamin D, Omega-3 don't lower atrial fibrillation risk: Study Hina Zahid16 Nov 2020 2:15 PM ISTLOS ANGELES - New research presented today at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions suggests neither vitamin D nor the omega-3 fatty...
Obesity increases atrial fibrillation risk in obese men, finds study Medha Baranwal8 Nov 2020 7:30 PM ISTNorth Carolina: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) with obesity are at increased risk of atrial fibrillation, suggests a recent study in the journal JACC: Clinical...
Adding vein of Marshall ethanol infusion to catheter ablation improves AF outcomes: JAMA Medha Baranwal29 Oct 2020 10:45 PM ISTUSA: The addition of vein of Marshall ethanol infusion to the standard treatment of catheter ablation increases the likelihood of successful treatment...
MRI guided Fibrosis Ablation with PVI no better than PVI alone in refractory AF: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan28 Oct 2020 7:00 PM ISTAccording to a recent study, researchers have found that PVI alone is more effective than a pragmatic ablation approach targeting CMR-detected atrial...
High doses of Levothyroxine increase atrial fibrillation risk in elderly, finds study Medha Baranwal21 Oct 2020 5:30 PM ISTCanada: The administration of levothyroxine at a dose above 0.075 mg/day in older adults may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF)...
Elevated birth weight linked to atrial fibrillation in adulthood finds ESC study Hina Zahid19 Oct 2020 5:00 PM ISTBeijing, China: Researchers have found in a new study that elevated birth weight is linked with developing atrial fibrillation later in life.The...
Coexistence of carotid stenosis and AF linked to higher stroke risk Medha Baranwal15 Oct 2020 7:03 PM ISTAdelaide, Australia: About 1 in 10 atrial fibrillation (AF) patients experience carotid stenosis (CS) and vice versa, reveals a recent...
Catheter ablation linked to reduced risk of dementia in atrial fibrillation patients Hina Zahid12 Oct 2020 5:00 PM ISTPeople with atrial fibrillation have a reduced risk of dementia if they undergo a procedure called catheter ablation to restore the normal rhythm of...
