Chinese herbal medicine tongxinluo beneficial for patients with STEMI: CTS-AMI study Medha Baranwal11 Nov 2022 9:30 PM ISTChina: The addition of traditional Chinese medicine tongxinluo to guideline-directed therapy improved outcomes in patients with STEMI (ST-segment...
Opioids double risk of VTE among patients of rheumatoid arthritis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Nov 2022 8:09 PM ISTVenous thromboembolism is a serious, but preventable, condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein. It is usually seen among patients who...
Hybrid coronary revascularization yields similar outcomes as CABG at 5 years in multivessel disease patients Medha Baranwal11 Nov 2022 3:00 PM ISTUSA: Findings from a meta-analysis indicate that hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) is a safe and feasible treatment of multivessel coronary...
Ultralow-dose "quadpill", a new strategy for BP lowering? Medha Baranwal11 Nov 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Findings from the QUARTET USA trial have shown a potential use of a low-dose antihypertensive polypill for hypertension patients with no safety...
Serial hsTnT changes linked with subsequent CV events in patients stabilized after ACS: JAMA Medha Baranwal11 Nov 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: In a recent study published in JAMA Cardiology, the researchers found that changes in high-sensitivity troponin T (hsTnT) are associated with a...
Endoxan as convenient oral anticoagulant may spare kids from frequent injections and frequent tests Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Nov 2022 9:15 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Endoxan may be used conveniently as oral anticoagulant in children for conditions such as Kawasaki...
Food insecurity may increase heart risks for people with peripheral artery disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Nov 2022 8:00 PM IST Living in a community where there is minimal access to nutritious foods-often called a "food desert"-may increase the risk of heart attack,...
Subcutaneous ICD reduces lead-related complications without compromising effectiveness of ICD shocks Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Nov 2022 7:30 PM ISTImplantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) improve survival in patients at risk for cardiac arrest, but are associated with intravascular...
Ramping up heart failure medicines quickly reduces risk of readmission and death: STRONG-HF Dr Manav Agarwal10 Nov 2022 10:15 AM ISTThere is a paucity of evidence for dose and pace of up-titration of guideline-directed medical therapies after admission to hospital for acute heart...
Assisted insulin delivery system improves postexercise nocturnal glycemic management in adults and adolescents Dr Kartikeya Kohli10 Nov 2022 10:00 AM ISTCanada: In adults and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, assisted insulin delivery (AID) systems improved nocturnal glycemic management in...
New drug can successfully treat patients typically resistant to high blood pressure treatment Dr Rashi Prakash10 Nov 2022 9:45 AM ISTHigh blood pressure is the main cause of strokes, and a common cause of heart attacks and kidney failure. In most people with the condition, the...
Cholesterol and diabetes drugs may lessen risk of degenerative eye disease of ageing Dr Rashi Prakash10 Nov 2022 9:15 AM ISTAge related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe visual impairment among older people in high-income countries. In Europe...
