Single high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T reading can safely exclude MI in ED Medha Baranwal15 May 2022 11:08 PM ISTUSA: A single high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) below the cutoff of 6 ng/L is a rapid and safe strategy for identifying a substantial...
Exogenous hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism increases CV mortality risk: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali15 May 2022 10:59 PM ISTAccording to a recent study published in the JAMA, exogenous hyperthyroidism and exogenous hypothyroidism are associated with an increased risk of...
Hormonal changes during menopause are directly related to increase in LDL cholesterol Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 May 2022 9:30 PM ISTLevels of bad cholesterol rise during menopause, and 10% of this increase is due to shifts in sex hormones. That's the finding of research published...
Obesity among kids and adolescents associated with high blood pressure: Study Dr. Shravani Dali15 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTAlmost half of the children and adolescents who were enrolled in a paediatric weight management program for obesity also had high BP, according to...
Routine reporting of CAC on all chest CTs could identify large number of patients with previously unknown CAC Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTLeesburg: Current guidelines recommend visual evaluation of coronary artery calcium (CAC) on all non-gated non-contrast chest CT examinations....
Hybrid operations safe for patients with iliofemoral peripheral artery disease: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team14 May 2022 12:45 PM ISTRussian Federation: The findings of a new study conducted by Vladimir Starodubtsev and the team suggest the long-term safety and effectiveness of...
Text messaging fails to improve medication adherence in acute coronary syndrome patients Medha Baranwal14 May 2022 12:15 PM ISTAustralia: A text message-based program wherein patients received "motivational and supportive" text messages in the year following ACS did not have...
Obesity during pregnancy to cause lifelong cardiovascular disease in offspring Dr Priyanka Ahuja14 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTMaternal obesity impairs heart health and function of the foetus according to a new study in mice. The study, published in The Journal of...
Reduction of CV events by PCSK9 inhibitors and ezetimibe: Clinical practice guideline Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTAdditional cholesterol lowering drugs should be offered to patients with high levels of 'bad' (LDL) cholesterol (70 mg/dl or higher) who are also at...
Flu Causes Cardiac Complications by Directly Infecting the Heart Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTCOLUMBUS, Ohio: Researchers have shown for the first time in mice that heart problems associated with the flu are not caused by raging inflammation in...
Remote programming of cardiac implantable devices safe for MRI scan Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTMore than 60 million magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are performed worldwide each year, but imaging for the millions of patients with cardiac...
Smartwatch data may be less accurate in patients with dark skin Hina Zahid12 May 2022 7:15 PM ISTConsumers are increasingly using smartwatches and other wearable devices to measure their heart rate and rhythm during exercise and for overall health...
