Transcatheter valve-in-valve or redo surgical mitral valve replacement, which is better in failed mitral bioprostheses? Medha Baranwal7 Dec 2022 7:45 PM ISTUSA: A study comparing the safety of valve-in-valve transcatheter mitral valve replacement (ViV-TMVR) and redo surgical mitral valve replacement...
Combo of SGLT2 and ACE inhibitors reduces risk of cardiorenal complications: Circulation Medha Baranwal7 Dec 2022 7:30 PM ISTEmpagliflozin addition to ramipril, betters surrogate measures of kidney protection in patients with uncomplicated type 1 diabetes and preserved...
Rapid MRI in suspected stroke patients cuts hosptial length of stay, costs: Study Medha Baranwal7 Dec 2022 11:15 AM ISTUSA: The use of a rapid MRI protocol in the emergency department (ED) in people suspected of acute ischemic stroke was tied to a 17% reduction in...
Personalized kidney screening in type 1 diabetes tied to early detection and reduced testing frequency Medha Baranwal7 Dec 2022 11:00 AM ISTUSA: Adopting a personalized approach alternative to annual screening for patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) can considerably reduce the frequency of...
Study suggests causal relationship between vitamin D deficiency and hypertension Medha Baranwal7 Dec 2022 10:15 AM ISTChina: A recent study in the Nature journal Hypertension Research has concluded that Vitamin D deficiency may be a causal factor for hypertension. The...
Maternal diabetes tied to poor blood sugar control and complications among youth with type 2 diabetes Medha Baranwal6 Dec 2022 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Maternal diabetes is associated with worse blood sugar control, reduced heart rate variability, and glomerular hyperfiltration in youth with type...
CHEST releases updated guidelines on perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy Medha Baranwal6 Dec 2022 10:00 AM ISTUSA: The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) has released new guidelines for the perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy. The...
Endoscopic or microscopic tympanoplasty, which is better for repairing tympanic membrane defect? Study sheds light Medha Baranwal5 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTIreland: Findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis comprising only randomized trials provide level 1 evidence supporting that endoscopic...
Lecanemab improves function and cognition in early Alzheimer's disease: NEJM Medha Baranwal5 Dec 2022 11:15 AM ISTUSA: In patients with early Alzheimer's disease, lecanemab reduced amyloid markers and led to a moderately less decrease in measures of cognition and...
Nuisance bleeding tied to early increase in bleeding risk in patients with acute MI on DAPT: Circulation Medha Baranwal5 Dec 2022 10:15 AM ISTKorea: A subanalysis of the TALOS-AMI trial has shown nuisance bleeding (NB) to be frequent in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) on...
Rheumatoid arthritis tied to risk of non-functional dentition: Study Medha Baranwal4 Dec 2022 8:15 PM ISTUSA: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is linked with a higher risk of non-functional dentition but not associated with periodontitis, a recent study featured...
Are non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants feasible for patients with atrial fibrillation on hemodialysis? Medha Baranwal4 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTGermany: A recent study comparing apixaban and vitamin K antagonist (VKA) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients on hemodialysis revealed no differences...
