Management of patent foramen ovale: SCAI issues new official guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2022 7:00 PM ISTATLANTA: The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) today released official guidelines for the management of patent foramen...
Intravascular lithotripsy effective option for severely calcified peripheral lesions: Disrupt PAD III trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTATLANTA, GA: One year outcomes from the Disrupt PAD III Trial comparing intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) with a drug-coated balloon (DCB) to...
Contrast agent pooling on CT- an indicator for imminent cardiac arrest: Study Medha Baranwal20 May 2022 9:45 AM ISTTaiwan: Contrast agent pooling on CT-known as the CAP sign-can be considered as an alarm for imminent cardiac arrest and poor prognosis, says a recent...
Novel post-closure technique reduces vascular complications related to Impella CP removal Medha Baranwal19 May 2022 8:45 PM ISTUSA: A novel post-closure technique for removal of next-generation Impella CP and immediate hemostasis may reduce vascular complications tied to...
Calcium supplementation with or without vitamin D tied to lower survival in aortic stenosis: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team19 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new study published in the British Medical Journal suggests that in older individuals with mild-moderate aortic stenosis (AS), calcium...
Pleasant emotions may trigger cardiomyopathy, JACC study describes a new entity- the "Happy-heart syndrome" dr. Abhimanyu Uppal19 May 2022 10:45 AM ISTTakotsubo syndrome (TTS) has been known to follow stressor and negative emotions before TTS are common leading to the popular term "broken heart...
Statins may have protective role against depression Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 May 2022 10:30 AM ISTPhiladelphia: Statins have been hailed as a wonder drug; the cholesterol-lowering drugs have been prescribed to tens of millions of people since their...
Thyroid hormone treatment connected to cardiovascular mortality Dr. Nandita Mohan19 May 2022 10:15 AM ISTIn a population-based cohort study of 705 307 adults who received thyroid hormone treatment, 10.8% died of cardiovascular causes. Both exogenous...
TAVI just as effective as conventional heart surgery for severe AS among elderly : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTAmong patients aged 70 years or older with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis and moderately increased operative risk, treatment with TAVI was...
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...
