HIV infected people at higher risk for atrial fibrillation Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTDelhi: HIV patients are at higher risk for atrial fibrillation (AF) -- an irregular heart rhythm that’s a leading cause of stroke, a recent review...
Cardioversion as first treatment strategy for AFib results in shorter ED length of stay: Clinical trial Hina Zahid13 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTResearchers at Department of Emergency Medicine at St. Paul's Hospital and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver have found in a multicenter...
New study links Blood cancer drug to high BP and cardiotoxicity Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTNew study links Blood cancer drug ibrutinib to high BP and cardiotoxicity.According to a new study, over half of people prescribed the targeted blood...
Vitamin D supplementation before CABG reduces atrial fibrillation risk, finds study Dr. Prem Aggarwal8 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTTurkey: High-dose vitamin D supplementation before coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery significantly reduced the occurrence of...
American Indians at higher risk of Atrial fibrillation compared to other racial groups, finds Circulation study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Oct 2019 8:35 PM ISTAtrial fibrillation (AFib) occurred more often among American Indians than among other racial and ethnic groups, according to new research. Further,...
DOACs treatment in atrial fibrillation patients lowers fracture risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTDenmark: The risk of bone fracture is lower in patients with atrial fibrillation receiving direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) compared with those on...
New-onset AF during TAVR increases risk of bleeding and stroke: JACC Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated with worse outcomes...
Net clinical benefit of anticoagulants for AF declines with age: Circulation Study Dr. Prem Aggarwal12 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Guidelines from esteemed organizations have recommended anticoagulation for all atrial fibrillation (AF) ≥75 years. Challenging these...
ECG with AI may predict AF and death risk in next one year, find studies Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Nov 2019 7:20 PM ISTAdvances in computational power paired with massive amounts of data generated in healthcare systems may help solve many clinical problems by...
Height is causal risk factor for Atrial Fibrillation shows Penn Medicine study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTHeight is a causal risk factor for Atrial Fibrillation is the finding of a Penn Medicine study.According to a new Penn Medicine study taller people...
Erectile dysfunction increases atrial fibrillation risk in elderly Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Older men with erectile dysfunction (ED) are at increased risk of incident atrial fibrillation (AF) -- abnormal heart rhythm, a recent study...
Fracture risk higher with warfarin compared to DOACs: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the use of warfarin compared with newer direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) increases the risk of...
