Cardio Round-up: Hydroxychloroquine and Arrhythmia; Socioeconomic Status and CHD Burden; and More
Lancet: Hydroxychloroquine Associated with Increase in Arrhythmia
According to the results of this analysis, more than 96,000 patients were hospitalized with COVID-19 during the study...
Gastrointestinal Cancers More Common in NOAC-treated AFib Patients
Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers were found at a mean rate of about one in 37 patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) treated with novel oral anticoagulants...
Hydroxychloroquine Associated with Increased Risk for Arrhythmias: Study
A new analysis of multinational registry data suggests that hydroxychloroquine (or chloroquine) is associated with increased risk for developing ventricular arrhythmias and increased risk...
Cardio Round-up: Exercise in AFib Lowers Death Risk; Heart Transplants and COVID-19
Exercising with AFib Lowers Mortality Risk, Study Suggests
Researchers for this study examined patient data from the third wave of the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT3) study...
Individuals with AFib Who Exercise Live Longer: HUNT Study
A new study in the European Heart Journal suggests that people with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who exercise have a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease...
AFib in Overweight Individuals May Not Be Related to Fat, New Analysis Suggests
New study results in Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine indicate that atrial fibrillation (AFib) in people who are overweight is not linked to the amount...
Cardio Round-up: Statements from SCAI 2020; Bad News for Sugary Drinks; and More
A round-up of this week's Cardiology stories posted at DocWire News.
Daily Sugary Drinks Leads to Increased CVD Risk in Women
A new study in the...
