Gout patients at greater risk of stroke, ischemic heart disease and heart failure Aditi20 Sept 2023 10:30 AM ISTGout, a metabolic disorder, is characterized by joint inflammation and high uric acid levels. The accumulation of monosodium urate crystals in the...
Combination of job strain, high efforts, and low rewards doubled the risk of heart disease in men Isra Zaman20 Sept 2023 9:30 AM ISTMen who say they have stressful jobs and also feel they exert high efforts for low reward had double the risk of heart disease compared to men free of...
Fall in death rates after first heart attack in people without diabetes, or with type 2 diabetes, not for type 1 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTSweden: A recent study revealed falls in the death rates of both people without diabetes and those with type 2 diabetes, but not those with type 1...
Evinacumab effective and well tolerated for LDL cholesterol lowering in refractory hypercholesterolemia patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal19 Sept 2023 11:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in JAMA Cardiology has demonstrated the potential utility of evinacumab as an effective and generally well-tolerated...
Gout flares significantly associated with VTE in subsequent 90 days Medha Baranwal19 Sept 2023 11:15 AM ISTUK: A recent study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology has found a transient increase in the rate of venous thromboembolism (VTE) within 30 days...
Stress hyperglycemia ratio predicts post-MI new-onset AF in non-diabetic individuals Medha Baranwal19 Sept 2023 10:45 AM ISTChina: A recent study has revealed that diabetes patients having both high-stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR) and new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF)...
Elevated calcium scores in adults without ASCVD linked to increased CV risk: JACC Medha Baranwal19 Sept 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in JACC Cardiovascular Imaging by Budoff MJ and colleagues aimed to determine the appropriate threshold for recommending...
Empagliflozin reduces HF hospitalization and CV death regardless of baseline diuretic doses Dr. Shravani Dali18 Sept 2023 12:00 PM ISTEmpagliflozin reduces HF hospitalization and CV death regardless of baseline diuretic doses suggests a new study published in the JACC: Heart...
Stress hyperglycemia leads to worse outcomes in patients with acute type A aortic dissection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Sept 2023 11:00 AM ISTChina: A recent study has shown that about 40% of the patients with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) have stress-induced hyperglycemia (SIH) and...
Patients with Congenital Heart Disease more likely to develop Immune Deficiency Syndromes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTThis study published in European Heart Journal by Gerhard-Paul Diller and colleagues aimed to provide population-based data on the prevalence and...
Doctors at Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences perform rare heart surgery on 30-year-old patient Kajal Rajput17 Sept 2023 4:00 PM ISTItanagar: Doctors at the lone medical college hospital in Arunachal Pradesh successfully conducted a rare surgery, as they closed a congenital hole in...
Health claims of fish oil supplements often vague and lack backing by trial data: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Sept 2023 12:15 PM ISTUSA: A recent cross-sectional study has shown that the majority of fish oil supplement labels make health claims, usually in the form of...
