Second-generation Chocolate Touch device superior to first-generation DCB for blocked arteries in leg Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 April 2022 6:00 AM ISTAmong patients treated for a blocked artery in the leg, second-generation paclitaxel drug-coated balloon (DCB) led to better target vessel patency and...
Diltiazem may not improve coronary vasomotor dysfunction in angina and ANOCA- EDIT CMD Trial MD Editorial Team6 April 2022 10:00 AM ISTCardiac diseases are becoming very difficult to manage. Diltiazem is recommended and frequently prescribed in patients with angina and non obstructive...
PVCs and echocardiographic abnormalities during recovery associated with increased cV mortality MD Editorial Team6 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTExercise-induced premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are common findings in exercise stress testing and have been described to associate with...
Symptoms of ASCVD strongly associated with MI risk in CKD patients Medical Dialogues Editorial Team6 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTSymptoms of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease were substantially related with a greater risk of future myocardial infarction in patients with...
Sotagliflozin tied to reduced risk of MACE in patients with diabetes and CKD: SCORED Trial Medha Baranwal5 April 2022 11:15 AM ISTUSA: Results from SCORED trial sheds light on the potent effect of the investigational SGLT1&2 inhibitor sotagliflozin on major cardiovascular...
Rivaroxaban helps in preventing LV thrombus formation in MI patients: JACC study dr. Abhimanyu Uppal5 April 2022 10:45 AM ISTLeft ventricular thrombus (LVT) usually appears within 1 month after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with an incidence still...
Investigational Anti-Clotting Drug Asundexian cuts Bleeding Risk Among AF Patients: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTDURHAM, N.C-A new type of anti-clotting drug Asundexian, caused fewer bleeding incidents among patients with atrial fibrillation than the commonly...
Mavacamten cuts need for invasive procedures in nearly 80% of HCM patients: VALOR-HCM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTCleveland: Treatment with investigational mavacamten allowed patients with advanced obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) to avoid septal...
Novel PET radiotracer can help in early diagnosis of atherosclerosis: Study Medha Baranwal5 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTDenmark: Results from a recent study published in the journal Atherosclerosis could pave way for a new approach for the early diagnosis of...
Low salt intake reduces HF symptoms, not ED visits: SODIUM-HF trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 April 2022 11:28 AM ISTFor longtime people with heart failure have been told to lower their salt intake, but until now there has been little scientific evidence behind the...
Metabolomic profiles of chronic distress may predict future CV events Medha Baranwal4 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study showed that future risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) can be predicted by a metabolite-based distress score derived from...
Atrial shunt device fails to improve health in heart failure with preserved EF: Lancet Medha Baranwal4 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study showed that the placement of an atrial shunt device did not improve health status or reduce the total rate of heart failure events...
