Lung hyperinflation strongly associated with coronary artery disease in smokers: Study Medha Baranwal21 Sept 2021 11:00 AM ISTPittsburgh, PA: A recent study has found a strong association between lung hyperinflation and clinical and subclinical coronary artery disease (CAD)...
Marijuana use tied to higher risk of bleeding, VV accidents after PCI: JACC Study MD Editorial Team21 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Marijuana usage is linked with increased risks of cerebrovascular accident and hemorrhage and a reduced risk of acute renal damage following...
JACC study shows benefit of ICDs for primary prevention in non ischemic cardiomyopathy dr. Abhimanyu Uppal20 Sept 2021 11:00 PM ISTDoes the use of ICD as a primary prevention modality provide similar protection in all forms of cardiomyopathy?Although current guidelines recommend...
Potassium-rich salt substitutes provide better CV protection than regular salt: NEJM study dr. Abhimanyu Uppal20 Sept 2021 9:45 AM ISTSalt substitutes with reduced sodium levels and increased potassium levels have been shown to lower blood pressure, but their effects on...
Expression of Leptin mRNA can be used as biomarker for diagnosing diabetes, study finds Medha Baranwal20 Sept 2021 9:15 AM ISTLeptin mRNA expression can be used as a predictive and diagnostic biomarker for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Saudi Arabia: The study published in...
Early switch from heparin to dabigatran effective and safe for acute intermediate-risk PE: Lancet Dr. Shravani Dali20 Sept 2021 9:15 AM ISTAn early switch from heparin to dabigatran for acute intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) is both effective and safe, suggests a study...
App-based Digital therapeutics bests lifestyle modifications alone for high BP control: Study Dr. Shravani Dali18 Sept 2021 3:52 PM ISTA study published in the European Heart Journal shows that app-based digital therapeutics compared with standard lifestyle modification are better...
JAMA study supports the use of genetic testing for patients with early-onset atrial fibrillation Medha Baranwal18 Sept 2021 10:15 AM ISTUSA: The results from a recent study in the journal JAMA Cardiology support the use of genetic testing in patients with early-onset atrial...
Empagliflozin markedly improves BMI, blood sugar, BP in diabetics: SUPER GATE study Medha Baranwal18 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTBolu, Turkey: Empagliflozin add-on treatment improved metabolic parameters, blood pressure, and anthropometric measures and did not deteriorate kidney...
Intensive BP control can modify risk associated with elevated troponin T and natriuretic peptide levels: JAMA Medha Baranwal17 Sept 2021 10:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has noted that the risk of heart failure and death in people with elevated hs-cTnT and NT-proBNP levels can be modified with...
How to lower risks of high-altitude activities for people with heart disease: AHA's statement Hina Zahid17 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTDALLAS - People with high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias or heart failure should check with their health care professional...
Elevated UACR levels increase mortality risk in diabetic foot osteomyelitis patients: Study Medha Baranwal16 Sept 2021 9:45 PM ISTP.R.China: A recent study has pointed out that the urine albumin-creatinine ratio (UACR) levels in patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) are...
