Blood pressure lowering after clot removal not safe; should be individualized Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Feb 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Among people having an acute ischemic stroke and undergo a successful mechanical clot removal, the use of blood pressure medications to lower...
Donor hearts can be reprogrammed with medication for longer storage, improved transplant outcomes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTHundreds of thousands of Americans with heart failure are sick enough to benefit from a transplant, yet only around 4,000 heart transplants are...
Serial NT-proBNP measurements improve risk stratification of patients with pre-Heart Failure Dr.Niharika Harsha B20 Feb 2023 11:15 AM ISTU.S.A: A new study found that serial N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) measurements helped in risk stratification of patients with...
Low-carb diet tied to lower mortality risk in patients with type 2 diabetes: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli20 Feb 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: Greater adherence to LCD (low-carbohydrate diet) patterns is significantly associated with lower cancer, cardiovascular, and total mortality...
Pregnancy complications tied to increased risk of heart disease later on: AHA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new American Heart Association scientific statement has stated, "heart disease prevention starts much earlier than you may realize." The...
Novel Risk Score may Predict risk of major Bleeding in AF Patients on DOACs Dr. Shravani Dali18 Feb 2023 10:45 AM ISTNovel Risk Score may Predict risk of major Bleeding in AF Patients on DOACs suggests a new study published in the International Journal of...
No clarity whether different erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anaemia treatment in CKD better or safer than each other Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2023 10:30 AM ISTAustralia: Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) are commonly used for anaemia treatment in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD); their use,...
Sotagliflozin effective and safe in reducing HbA1c among diabetes patients with CKD Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2023 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Sotagliflozin 400 but not 200 mg significantly reduced HbA1c compared with placebo after 26 weeks in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and stage...
MRI can be performed safely in patients with selected implantable cardiac devices Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 Feb 2023 10:15 AM ISTNon-MRI conditional implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are able to appropriately detect and treat tachyarrhythmias after MRI, and no...
Pioglitazone may protect against dementia in diabetes patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Feb 2023 9:30 AM ISTSouth Korea: The use of the diabetes drug pioglitazone may lower the risk of dementia in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a recent study...
Unemployment at time of MI tied to higher long-term rate of all-cause mortality and recurrent MI Aditi17 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTDenmark: A study entitled "Employment status at the time of acute myocardial infarction and risk of death and recurrent acute myocardial infarction"...
Probiotics supplementation complementary therapy for control of high BP Medha Baranwal17 Feb 2023 10:45 AM ISTIran: A recent study has claimed that probiotics could be used as a complementary therapy for managing high blood pressure (BP).The umbrella...
