Early catheter ablation for AF after HF hospitalistation may improve long-term outcomes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Sept 2023 9:45 AM ISTEarly catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with heart failure (HF) has shown promising results in improving long-term...
Catheter ablation in very old patients with nonvalvular AF tied to lower incidence of death, CV events Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Aug 2023 10:00 AM ISTJapan: In very old nonvalvular AF (NVAF) patients using direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), those who underwent atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation...
Medical Bulletin 24/August/2023 Isra Zaman24 Aug 2023 3:30 PM ISTHere are the top medical news of the day:Heart damage in young adulthood linked with sedentary time in childrenHours of inactivity during childhood...
Assessing Catheter ablation in very old patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation Isra Zaman24 Aug 2023 9:15 AM ISTNon-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is a common type of cardiac arrhythmia, specifically an irregular and often rapid heartbeat, that occurs in...
Catheter ablation may significantly improve cardiac and renal function among AF patients with mid-range ejection fraction Aditi11 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTCatheter ablation as an effective treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF), and it is currently the first-line treatment for AF. The efficacy of...
Oesophagal fistula rare but dreadful complication of AF catheter ablation: POTTER-AF study Medha Baranwal1 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTGermany: The POTTER-AF study reported results from a worldwide survey on the incidence, prognosis and management of oesophagal fistula formation...
Additional low-voltage-area ablation lowers ATA recurrence risk in elderly with paroxysmal AF: JAMA Dr. Prem Aggarwal12 July 2023 10:15 AM ISTChina: Additional low-voltage-area (LVA) ablation beyond circumferential pulmonary vein isolation (CPVI) reduced the recurrence of atrial arrhythmias...
High-frequency, low-tidal-volume ventilation tied to catheter ablation success for atrial fibrillation: JACC Medha Baranwal24 Jun 2023 11:30 AM ISTUSA: High-frequency, low-tidal-volume (HFLTV) ventilation during catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) improves 12-month clinical...
Cognitive deficits following catheter ablation for AF appear short-lived Jacinthlyn Sylvia26 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology suggests that postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) was noticed after atrial...
Double ablation does not improve AF recurrence rates compared to standard regimens: AWARE trial dr. Abhimanyu Uppal11 April 2023 10:15 AM ISTCatheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) is limited by AF recurrence in an estimated 11% to 47% of patients. Can an augmented (double) wide-area...
Posterior wall isolation not recommended for ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation: JAMA Medha Baranwal16 Jan 2023 10:45 AM ISTAustralia: The addition of posterior wall isolation (PWI) to pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) compared to PVI alone does not improve freedom from atrial...
DR-FLASH score useful tool to predict ideal ablation strategy for patients with AF: study Dr. Shravani Dali24 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTDR-FLASH score is a useful tool to predict ideal ablation strategy for patients with atrial fibrillation suggests a recent study published in the...
