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Prevalence, clinical profile, and stroke risk of atrial fibrillation in rural Andhra Pradesh, India (the ap-af study)
CONCLUSION: The prevalence of AF is lower in this study compared to studies from the developed countries. Non-rheumatic cardiovascular risk factors were the causes for AF. Non-adherence to stroke prophylaxis is a major threat that needs to be addressed.PMID:35257736 | DOI:10.1016/j.ihj.2022.02.002
Source: Indian Heart J - March 8, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Daljeet Kaur Saggu Vickram Vignesh Rangaswamy Sachin Yalagudri Gomathi Sundar N K Reddy Vihang Shah Kotti K Manjunath Shankar Sridevi Chennapragada Calambur Narasimhan Source Type: research

Stroke in cardiac sarcoidosis: Need to worry?
CONCLUSIONS: Ischemic stroke in patients with CS can be attributed to a cardioembolic phenomenon. A high index of clinical suspicion is needed for early diagnosis and management of these patients.PMID:33189209 | PMC:PMC7670250 | DOI:10.1016/j.ihj.2020.07.015
Source: Indian Heart J - November 15, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Muthiah Subramanian Sachin Yalagudri Daljeet Saggu Jugal Kishore Muralidhar Reddy Calambur Narasimhan Source Type: research

Ethnic differences in atrial fibrillation among patients with heart failure in Asia
ConclusionsAmong patients with HF across Asia, clinical correlates and adverse outcomes associated with AF are similar across ethnicities; however, there are striking ethnic variations in the prevalence of AF that are not accounted for by known risk factors.
Source: ESC Heart Failure - May 7, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eugene S.J. Tan, Vera Goh, Bernadet T. Santema, Wan Ting Tay, Tiew ‐Hwa Katherine Teng, Jonathan Yap, Jasper Tromp, Chung‐Lieh Hung, Vijay Chopra, Inder Anand, Michael R. MacDonald, Lieng Hsi Ling, ASIAN‐HF investigators, Isabelle C. Va Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research