Risk score may predict risk of major adverse limb events in diabetes patients: Study Medha Baranwal5 May 2021 8:47 AM ISTUSA: A risk score may identify patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at high risk for major adverse limb events (MALE) including those without a history...
Clinician's dilemma for mitral regurgitation patients once Clipping fails, study seeks to clear the confusion. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal4 May 2021 6:30 PM ISTIn recent years, transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr) using the MitraClip device has become a valid and prevalent therapeutic option in patients...
Excess Belly Fat May Predict Atrial Fibrillation, Finds Study MD Bureau4 May 2021 10:15 AM ISTAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent sustained cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice and, its prevalence is increasing. In a recent study,...
Fasting lowers blood pressure by reshaping the gut microbiota Hina Zahid4 May 2021 10:00 AM ISTNearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, a condition that raises the risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes...
Novel biomarkers help discriminate type 2 MI from type 1 MI in noninvasive manner Dr Kartikeya Kohli3 May 2021 11:30 AM ISTThe most common presentation of myocardial infarction (MI) tends to be type 1 myocardial infarction (T1MI). However, a substantial proportion has type...
High Salt Intake Benefits Patients with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome MD Bureau3 May 2021 4:45 AM ISTStudies have demonstrated that postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) patients have a decreased volume of plasma and high serum norepinephrine levels...
Too Much Salt may Lower Immunity, Finds Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli2 May 2021 6:32 AM ISTDietary high salt (HS) is a leading risk factor for mortality and morbidity. In a recent study, researchers have found that high salt intake disrupts...
Salt Sensitivity may Increase Risk of incident Hypertension, finds study MD Bureau1 May 2021 10:45 AM ISTIn clinical practice, a high salt intake is strongly associated with elevation of blood pressure (BP). However, in a recent study, researchers have...
Antihypertensives Prevent Serious CVD not only in those who have high BP: Lancet MD Bureau1 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTVarious professional society guidelines differ in their recommendations as to when blood pressure-lowering therapies should be initiated, with...
Month long course of VTE prophylaxis post-discharge improves outcomes, finds panel Hina Zahid1 May 2021 8:15 AM ISTBoston, MA - A new set of guidelines, developed by AATS and ESTS (European Society for Thoracic Surgery) presented today at the AATS 101st Annual...
Study links sleep duration and fragmentation to cardiovascular mortality in women dr. Abhimanyu Uppal1 May 2021 6:32 AM ISTInsufficient sleep is associated with cardiovascular (CV) disease and fatal CV outcomes. But the length of sleep alone does not reflect critical...
Nifedipine revisited: Extended-release formulations superior in patients with coronary artery disease, shows study Dr. Prem Aggarwal30 April 2021 12:45 PM ISTCoronary artery disease has been on a spiked rise owing to stressful lifestyles, coupled with unhealthy food choices and lack of regular exercise. The...
