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...
Early rhythm-control therapy improves cardiovascular outcomes in AF: NEJM Dr Satabdi Saha1 Oct 2020 2:00 PM ISTThe seemingly eternal debate between rhythm and rate control for atrial fibrillation (AF) matters only for patients with minimal or no symptoms....
Pollution Exposure may increase Stroke Risk in People with atrial fibrillation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Sept 2020 8:30 PM ISTResearchers at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have found in a new study that people with...
Optimal control of blood sugar, BP, and AF reduces risk of heart failure: Study Medha Baranwal8 Sept 2020 11:30 AM ISTChina: Conservative blood sugar control, and rhythm control of atrial fibrillation (AF), in addition to intensive BP control, are crucial for delaying...
Early rhythm control therapy improves prognosis of AF patients: ESC Hina Zahid8 Sept 2020 11:11 AM ISTSophia Antipolis, France - Patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation benefit from early rhythm control therapy, according to results of...
SGLT2 inhibitors reduce atrial fibrillation progression in Diabetes, finds study Medha Baranwal3 Sept 2020 11:00 AM ISTChina: The use of SGLT2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients may help in atrial fibrillation (AF)/atrial flutter (AFL) reduction,...
