Fasting blood sugar predicts progression of non-culprit lesions in STEMI patients after primary PCI Medha Baranwal17 Dec 2022 10:45 AM ISTChina: Fasting blood sugar is a valuable predictor for the progression of non-culprit lesions (NCL) in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)...
Angiography-derived radial wall strain corresponds with plaque composition and vulnerability: Study Medha Baranwal17 Dec 2022 10:15 AM ISTChina: In patients with intermediate coronary stenosis, radial wall strain (RWS) from angiography significantly corresponds with plaque composition...
QT interval in ECG helps distinguish vasovagal syncope from epilepsy among kids Jacinthlyn Sylvia17 Dec 2022 10:00 AM ISTQTcmin, QTcmax, and QTcd in the electrocardiogram may be used to distinguish children's vasovagal syncope (VVS) from epilepsy, says an article...
Patients with heart failure with improved ejection fraction benefit from the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin: Study Isra Zaman17 Dec 2022 10:00 AM ISTReduced ejection fraction heart failure develops when the left ventricle's muscle does not pump as well as it should. A 40% or lower ejection...
AHA Caution: Snow shoveling can up risk of heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Dec 2022 8:15 PM ISTUSA: Shoveling heavy snow may increase your risk of sudden cardiac arrest or heart attack, according to the American Heart Association...
No antithrombotic therapy okay for select TAVR patients: Data from OCEAN-TAVI Registry Medha Baranwal16 Dec 2022 10:30 AM ISTJapan: In selected patients with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), the nonantithrombotic strategy may be an acceptable alternative to...
Residual angina after PCI common in patients with low pullback pressure gradient: JACC Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTBelgium: In patients with low pullback pressure gradient (PPG; diffuse disease), residual angina after PCI is almost twice as common, whereas patients...
Obese NAFLD patients attain significant cardiac benefits after bariatric surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTA Rutgers study of obese adults, all with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and morbid obesity (body mass index > 40), has shown that those...
Hypertension and increased lipoprotein(a) levels may increase risk of cardiovascular event Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study in the journal Hypertension has revealed that high levels of lipoprotein(a) in patients with hypertension are associated with...
NYHA classification incomplete predictor of adverse outcomes in HF with reduced ejection fraction: JAMA Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2022 11:00 AM ISTUSA: Recommendations for heart failure (HF) are centred on the New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification, such that most seemingly asymptomatic...
Dorzagliatin novel hypoglycemic agent for effective management of type 2 diabetes Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2022 10:30 AM ISTChina:Dorzagliatin effectively lowers glycemia, improves islet β-cells function and reduces insulin resistance without affecting LDL-C, HDL-C, and...
Edoxaban emerges as effective anticoagulant option in children with cardiac disease, JACC study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal15 Dec 2022 9:45 AM ISTStandard of care (SOC) anticoagulation for thromboembolism (TE) prevention in children with cardiac disease includes low molecular weight heparins or...
