Empagliflozin may reduce serum uric acid in HF patients, lower mortality risk: EMPEROR-reduced trial Medha Baranwal10 July 2022 8:45 PM ISTGermany: In patients with heart failure, hyperuricemia is a common comorbidity and is an independent predictor of advanced disease severity and...
Early noncardiac surgery with in one month after successful TAVI tied to better outcomes: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel10 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTSwitzerland: Noncardiac surgery can be performed early following successful transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), though suboptimal device...
NT-proBNP levels predict mortality in patients with acute decompensated and de novo heart failure: Study Medha Baranwal10 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTKorea: The levels of NT-pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) are an important prognostic factor for both de novo heart failure (DNHF) and acute...
Peak troponin and early CMR guides management in suspected ACS and nonobstructive coronary arteries Dr. Hiral patel9 July 2022 10:30 AM ISTUK: Early cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in patients with suspected myocardial infarction and non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is...
Probiotic supplementation improves blood sugar control, intestinal health in diabetes patients Medha Baranwal9 July 2022 10:15 AM ISTBrazil: Probiotics use may be an appropriate adjuvant therapy for blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes patients, concludes a recent study in...
Angiotensin receptor blockers reduce dementia progression in hypertensive patients: AHA Jacinthlyn Sylvia9 July 2022 9:45 AM ISTChina: A new study published in the journal Hypertension showed that angiotensin receptor blockers were related to a decreased risk of dementia...
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...
