Optimal Dose of Vitamin D in COVID-19: Survey of 2338 Indian Doctors brings in a First time consensus Dr. Nandita Mohan17 Oct 2022 11:42 AM ISTNew Delhi: Vitamin D levels of 40 ng/mL and above confer a better immune-protective response to several infections, including COVID-19, a pan India...
Riociguat significantly improves haemodynamics in patients with pulmonary hypertension with HFpEF: DYNAMIC Trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Oct 2022 11:15 AM ISTEUROPE: According to a study published in the European Heart Journal, the vasodilator riociguat enhanced haemodynamics in patients with pulmonary...
Intraplaque hemorrhage in carotid stenosis doubles risk of recurrent stroke or TIA: Study Medha Baranwal17 Oct 2022 11:15 AM ISTNetherlands: In patients with mild-to-moderate carotid stenosis, carotid intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) and total plaque volume increase the risk of...
SGLT2 inhibitors exhibit enhanced cardioprotective effect in obese or overweight patients Dr Kartikeya Kohli17 Oct 2022 11:00 AM ISTUSA: The cardioprotective effect associated with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors...
Risk of Myocarditis is increased seven times with COVID-19 as compared to vaccines Isra Zaman17 Oct 2022 10:00 AM ISTThe risk of developing myocarditis - or inflammation of the heart muscle - is seven times higher with a COVID-19 infection than with the COVID-19...
Increasing number and intensity of steps taken daily can reduce risk of several Chronic Diseases Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Oct 2022 7:45 PM ISTThe association between physical activity and human disease has not been examined using commercial devices linked to electronic health...
Sleep duration and depression independently linked to risk of cardiometabolic diseases Jacinthlyn Sylvia16 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTIn a new study conducted by Xunjie Cheng and team it was found that short or extended sleep durations and depression were both independently linked to...
Glycemic gap within 24 hrs of admission independently predicts MACE and STEMI: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli15 Oct 2022 10:00 AM ISTChina: In patients with acute STEMI, the glycemic gap may predict all-cause mortality and MACE within 30 days, a recent journal Atherosclerosis has...
Lowering LDL cholesterol < 70 mg/dL with Statin and Ezetimibe combo reduces stroke risk: "Treat Stroke to Target" Trial Aditi15 Oct 2022 9:45 AM ISTFRANCE: The results of a post hoc analysis done by a team of researchers concluded that targeting LDL cholesterol of < 70 mg/dL with a dual therapy...
Systolic BP variability predicts incident Atrial Fibrillation in middle aged & elderly Dr.Niharika Harsha B14 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new study found that increased visit-to-visit variability of systolic blood pressure strongly predicts incident atrial fibrillation in the...
Diagnosis of AF with smartwatch health apps challenging in patients with abnormal ECGs Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTNew Smartphone tools can record an electrocardiogram (ECG) strip and make an automated diagnosis. They also overcome limitations of implantable...
Lifelong commitment to controlling BP must for continued CV benefits: JAMA Medha Baranwal14 Oct 2022 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Findings from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) trial have shown that intensive blood pressure (BP) control reduces...
