High physical activity to reduce the risk of heart disease in CKD patients Isra Zaman9 July 2022 9:30 AM ISTIn a recent long-term study of 3,926 adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) recently published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD),...
Delay or not to delay elective nonneurologic, noncardiac surgery after stroke? Medha Baranwal9 July 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Among older patients undergoing elective non-neurologic, noncardiac surgery, waiting for more than 90 days after a stroke did not reduce the risk...
Echocardiographers at higher radiation exposure compared to cardiologists, sonographers: JAMA Medha Baranwal8 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: During structural heart procedures, interventional echocardiographers are exposed to higher radiation doses compared to interventional...
Smoking while wearing mask may amplify harms of smoking, may impair blood vessel function Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTMask wearing may amplify harms of smoking.Smoking traditional or non-combustible cigarettes while wearing a surgical mask results in a two-fold rise...
Bereavement due to death of Family Member May Increase Heart Failure Mortality Risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 July 2022 1:30 PM ISTSwedish researchers have found in a new study that psychological stress of losing a close family member such as a spouse or child can contribute to...
Implant interatrial shunt associated with improved quality of life and symptoms Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 July 2022 10:00 AM IST According to series of feasibility studies, creation of a left-to-right shunt in the interatrial septum to offload failing hearts improved...
Lack of diversity of gut microorganisms or elevated metabolites implicated in HF severity Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 July 2022 9:45 AM ISTWASHINGTON: Some people who experience heart failure have less biodiversity in their gut or have elevated gut metabolites, both of which are...
Death of a family member may increase heart failure mortality risk Isra Zaman8 July 2022 9:45 AM ISTHeart failure patients experiencing grief or in mourning following the loss of a close family member are at an increased risk of death, particularly...
Multiple arterial grafting in CABG reduce long-term mortality in diabetes patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia8 July 2022 9:15 AM ISTUK: In a new study published in the European Heart Journal, it was shown that compared to single arterial grafting (SAG), multiple arterial grafting...
Periodontal disease linked to increased risk of all subtypes of heart failure Jacinthlyn Sylvia8 July 2022 7:15 AM ISTUSA: Periodontal condition was linked to all subtypes of heart failure [incident heart failure, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction...
Higher dietary acid load tied to higher insulin resistance: Study Medha Baranwal7 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTBrazil: A higher dietary acid load (DAL) is associated with higher insulin levels and insulin resistance (IR) but not with other glycemic parameters,...
Morning BP surge in kidney transplant recipients tied to graft dysfunction, arterial stiffness Medha Baranwal7 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTTurkey: A recent study revealed that in renal transplant recipients increased morning blood pressure surge is associated with graft dysfunction, LVMI,...
