Blood platelet score detects previously unmeasured risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Aug 2024 9:00 AM ISTPlatelets are circulating cell fragments known to clump up and form blood clots that stop bleeding in injured vessels. Cardiologists have long known...
Naloxone may improve survival rates among patients with opioid-associated out of hospital cardiac arrest: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Aug 2024 6:30 AM ISTPatients who overdose on opioids and have a pulse are often given naloxone (Narcan) by first responders, a common life-saving measure. However,...
Systematic Review Finds Higher Risk of Thromboembolic Events Following First Dose of ChAdOx1-S Vaccine Dr. Garima Soni27 Aug 2024 8:00 PM ISTIndia: One of the COVID-19 vaccinations namely ChAdOx1-S is found to be associated with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVS), and peripheral...
Risk of sudden death, resuscitated cardiac arrest highest in first month following acute MI, reveals JAMA study Jacinthlyn Sylvia27 Aug 2024 9:00 AM ISTA new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association suggests that the risk of sudden death or resuscitated cardiac arrest (RCA)...
Semaglutide has heart benefits that extend to patients with heart failure, reveals Lancet study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Aug 2024 8:30 AM ISTThe anti-obesity medication semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks and other major adverse cardiac events among overweight people who have...
Former and current use of abacavir linked to higher incidence of MACE: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Aug 2024 8:00 PM ISTCurrent or previous use of the antiretroviral drug (ARV) abacavir was associated with an elevated risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)...
ECV mapping, in systemic AL amyloidosis an independent predictor of prognosis: JAMA Medha Baranwal26 Aug 2024 9:00 AM ISTUK: In a recent study published in JAMA Cardiology, researchers have unveiled new insights into managing systemic immunoglobulin AL amyloidosis,...
3D body volume scanner may use AI to help predict metabolic syndrome risk, claims research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Aug 2024 8:00 AM ISTMayo Clinic researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) with an advanced 3D body-volume scanner-originally developed for the clothing industry...
Routine Protamine Use Enhances Hemostasis and Reduces Vascular Complications After TAVI: ACE-PROTAVI Trial Dr. Garima Soni24 Aug 2024 10:00 AM ISTAustralia: The routine use of protamine enhances hemostasis following transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures, findings...
FDA Approves elimination of Aspirin use in HeartMate 3 LVAD Patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Aug 2024 9:00 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved a labeling change that eliminates aspirin from the antithrombotic regimen alongside use with...
High-Intensity Statin Therapy Shows No Diabetes Difference for CAD Patients, LDL-C Impacts Outcome: LODESTAR Trial Analysis Medha Baranwal23 Aug 2024 8:15 AM ISTKorea: In a recent post-hoc analysis of the LODESTAR randomized clinical trial, researchers found that high-intensity statin therapy for patients with...
Study Sheds Light on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Its Influence on Atherogenic Lipid Disruptions Dr. Garima Soni23 Aug 2024 8:00 AM ISTA recent study published in the journal Gene Expression indicates that Rheumatoid Arthritis, a systemic autoimmune disorder can contribute to the...
