Inclisiran treatment in high-risk patients provides sustained reductions in LDL-cholesterol: ORION-3 Medha Baranwal19 Jan 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: In patients with high cardiovascular risk and elevated LDL cholesterol, twice-yearly inclisiran provided early reductions in LDL cholesterol and...
Talking therapies reduce anxiety and depression in working age heart patients Dr. Nandita Mohan19 Jan 2023 9:15 AM ISTGroup therapy relieves psychological distress, improves quality of life and results in fewer readmissions for heart problems, according to a study...
High BMI may blunt positive effects of vitamin D supplementation on health: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Jan 2023 7:00 PM ISTResearchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital have found in new analysis of data from the VITAL trial that vitamin D may be metabolized differently in...
Garlic consumption improves lipid metabolism and reduces Cardiovascular risk Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 Jan 2023 11:00 AM ISTThe beneficial effects of garlic acts as a natural therapy in reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases, says a detailed review published in the...
HbA1c metrics may predict CAC and CVD events in type 1 diabetes patients Medha Baranwal18 Jan 2023 10:45 AM ISTUSA: Several HbA1c metrics positively correspond with coronary artery calcium (CAC) volume and independently predict incident cardiovascular disease...
New type of CT scan of adrenal gland may help detect common cause of hypertension Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTDoctors at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Hospital, and Cambridge University Hospital, have led research using a new type of CT scan to...
Intracoronary brachytherapy, a safe, feasible option for drug-eluting stent restenosis Medha Baranwal17 Jan 2023 11:45 AM ISTUSA: Intracoronary brachytherapy (ICBT) for patients with in-stent restenosis (ISR) of a drug-eluting stent (DES) is a safe and effective treatment...
Avocado consumption reduces total cholesterol and LDL-C without impacting body weight: Study Medha Baranwal17 Jan 2023 11:30 AM ISTAustralia: The consumption of avocado may reduce total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients with...
Short duration CT scan enables detection and cure of the commonest cause of hypertension: Study Isra Zaman17 Jan 2023 9:45 AM ISTIn most people with Hypertension (high blood pressure), the cause is unknown, and the condition requires life-long treatment by drugs. Previous...
p53 mutation contributes to the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: Study Isra Zaman17 Jan 2023 9:30 AM ISTIn the new study, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, the CNIC group led by Jose Javier Fuster demonstrates that p53 mutations also...
Is dyslipidemia a potential post-acute sequela of SARS-CoV-2 infection? Medha Baranwal17 Jan 2023 3:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology adds to growing evidence that COVID-19 survivors may be at higher risk for...
Vigorous intensity exercise linked with greater coronary artery calcification and plaque progression Medha Baranwal16 Jan 2023 11:00 AM ISTNetherlands: Exercise intensity but not volume is linked with the progression of coronary atherosclerosis, according to findings from the 6-year...
