Boosting physical activity may reduce risk of heart failure Isra Zaman30 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTA six-year analysis of more than 94,000 adults in the U.K. Biobank with no history of heart failure at enrollment has found that engaging in moderate...
Transradial access tied to lower all-cause mortality and bleeding than transfemoral access: RTC analysis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTTransradial access is associated with lower all-cause mortality and major bleeding at 30 days, compared with transfemoral access for coronary...
Long-term systolic BP variability tied to type 2 diabetes incidence: Study Medha Baranwal29 Aug 2022 12:00 PM ISTJapan: Long-term variability in systolic blood pressure (SBP) is tied to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) irrespective of baseline...
Sacubitril, valsartan combo safe for HFpEF, not likely to cause cognitive decline Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 10:30 AM ISTAccording to a new study, administration of combination of sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto) for heart failure with moderately reduced or preserved left...
No benefit of raising BP target in post cardiac arrest patients: BOX trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 10:15 AM ISTThere is limited research on optimal mean arterial blood pressure targets in cardiac arrest survivors receiving intensive care.According to a new...
Morning dosing of BP drugs as effective as evening dosing: TIME trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTStudies in past have suggested a very large cardiovascular benefit of night-time dosing of antihypertensive drugs.According to randomized TIME trial,...
Worsened impact of heart attacks among heavy smokers Isra Zaman29 Aug 2022 9:30 AM ISTThe risk of death or poor prognosis after a heart attack is more than 20-fold higher in smokers with exhaled carbon monoxide levels above 13 ppm,...
Potential threats to heart health due to extreme weather Isra Zaman29 Aug 2022 9:15 AM ISTThe analysis included 2.28 million adults from five cohort studies conducted in Italy, Germany, the UK, Norway, and Sweden between 1994 and 2010....
Add on Acetazolamide to loop diuretics decreases congestion in patients with acute decompensated HF Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTAcetazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor with diuretic effects which is a drug commonly used in the treatment of mountain sickness and some...
Novel kidney disease index predicts cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in type 2 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal29 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTCanada: The albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) are the risk factors for diabetes-related outcomes. A...
Polypill better than usual care for reducing CV events in recent MI patients: SECURE trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTSpanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) and Ferrer have developed a three-drug medication known as a "polypill".Polypill has been...
High-dose influenza vaccination significantly reduces mortality among elderly: Innovative randomised trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in an innovative, pragmatic randomised trial that high-dose influenza vaccination among elderly patients significantly reduces...
