Novel Model May Predict Arrhythmic Risk in FLNCtv Carriers, Assist Decision of Prophylactic ICD Implantation: JAMA Medha Baranwal15 Feb 2025 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study by the Filamin C Registry Consortium has highlighted the significant arrhythmic risk in carriers of Filamin C truncating variants...
ICD Implantation Does Not Increase Serious Car Crash Risk, Study Finds Dr Riya Dave6 Feb 2025 8:30 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that receiving an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) within the last six months does not increase the...
Breakthrough in Cardiac Care: Leadless Pacemaker-ICD System Exceeds Safety and Performance Goals, Study Reveals Medha Baranwal26 Nov 2024 9:00 AM ISTNetherlands: A recent prospective study demonstrated that the use of a leadless pacemaker capable of wireless communication with a subcutaneous...
Preventive ablation of ventricular tachycardia may effectively prevent ICD shocks and hospitalization: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 April 2024 8:00 PM ISTThe first randomised trial to investigate preventive ablation of a potential arrhythmogenic substrate associated with coronary chronic total occlusion...
Patients on antipsychotics quetiapine or haloperidol at higher risk of developing heart rhythm disorders Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Jan 2024 10:30 PM ISTThe use of the antipsychotic drugs quetiapine and haloperidol is associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death...
Urologist, MS Surgeon, Chhattisgarh Hospital cleared of medical negligence charges in Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy patient death case Farhat Nasim16 Nov 2023 6:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: Upholding the order of the State Commission that cleared a Chhattisgarh-based hospital, a Urologist and a doctor (MS Surgery) from charges...
Cardioverter-Defibrillator Reduces Mortality Risk in Patients with Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Study Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran28 March 2023 10:15 AM ISTUSA: A new study published in Indian Heart Journal found that a cardioverter-defibrillator can reduce mortality risk in ischemic and...
ESC 2022 Ventricular Arrhythmia Guidelines - Key takeaways Medha Baranwal9 Sept 2022 10:00 AM ISTEurope: The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has released updated guidelines on the management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) and...
Women with acute MI at lower risk of ventricular fibrillation compared to men: JAHA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTFRANCE: Compared to men, women are at a decreased risk of developing ventricular fibrillation during an episode of acute myocardial infarction (AMI),...
Serial Holter monitoring helps assess sustained ventricular arrhythmias risk in ARVC patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal6 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTItaly: Changes in Holter exam findings after diagnosis in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) are associated with the...
Early ventricular arrhythmias tied to higher mortality in STEMI patients: Study Medha Baranwal28 Jan 2022 9:15 AM ISTFrance: Early ventricular arrhythmia (EVA) is 5-fold more common than late ventricular arrhythmia (LVA) in STEMI patients and augurs a higher risk of...
Sildenafil can strongly suppress Ventricular Arrhythmias, finds study Dr. Shravani Dali4 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTSildenafil marketed as Viagra and used for treating sexual impotence, can strongly suppress abnormal heart rhythms known as ventricular arrhythmias in...
