Marking World Hypertension Day: Data of three renal denervation trials point it to be effective long-term treatment of hypertension Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 May 2022 11:00 AM ISTParis, France: World Hypertension Day whose theme "Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer" is aimed at increasing awareness...
Greater triglyceride-glucose index variability tied to higher risk of cardiovascular disease Medha Baranwal18 May 2022 10:45 AM ISTChina: A higher level of triglyceride-glucose (TyG) and greater TyG variability are both independently associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular...
5-7 hours of sleep per day lowers mortality risk in patients with type 2 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal18 May 2022 10:30 AM ISTTaiwan: A recent study in the journal Cardiovascular Diabetology has revealed a J-shaped association between increased all-cause and expanded CVD...
Cardiogenic shock: Plasma glucose at admission tied to mortality in patients without diabetes Medha Baranwal17 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTSouth Korea: A recent study in The American Journal of Cardiology showed that plasma glucose obtained at admission in cardiogenic shock is associated...
Arterial stiffness a better predictor of future risk of diabetes than blood pressure Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 May 2022 11:00 AM ISTDALLAS: Arterial stiffness was a better predictor of future risk of Type 2 diabetes than blood pressure, and people with a combination of high blood...
Allergic asthma, allergies may be risk factors for cardiovascular diseases Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 May 2022 10:45 AM ISTWhen most people think of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and diabetes likely come...
Time spent in target BP range improves outcomes in hypertensive heart failure patients: JACC study dr. Abhimanyu Uppal17 May 2022 10:15 AM ISTHypertension is one of the most common comorbidities and risk factors for cardiovascular disease including heart failure (HF). However, standard BP...
Happy Heart Syndrome Takotsubo syndrome may also be triggered by happy events Dr.B.P.RAHUL17 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTTakotsubo syndrome also known as Broken heart syndrome is a sudden form of heart failure perceived to be triggered by negative life events, such as...
CT angiography yields similar event rates as invasive coronary angiography for stable angina patients, DISCHARGE trial. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal16 May 2022 12:15 PM ISTIn the diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), computed tomography (CT) is an accurate, noninvasive alternative to invasive coronary...
Cholesterol lowering drugs for high heart risk patients must be added Dr. Nandita Mohan16 May 2022 11:00 AM ISTA panel of international experts and patients in The BMJ said that additional cholesterol- lowering drugs should be offered to patients with high...
Reloxaliase reduces urinary oxalate excretion in patients with enteric hyperoxaluria: URIROX-1 trial Medha Baranwal16 May 2022 10:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent study in NEJM Evidence showed that in patients with enteric hyperoxaluria, treatment with reloxaliase for 4 weeks reduced the excretion...
Single high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T reading can safely exclude MI in ED Medha Baranwal15 May 2022 11:08 PM ISTUSA: A single high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) below the cutoff of 6 ng/L is a rapid and safe strategy for identifying a substantial...
