Left-Breast Radiation Doubles risk of CAD in Young Women: Study Dr. Shravani Dali4 Oct 2021 11:30 PM ISTYoung women treated with radiation therapy (RT) for left-sided breast cancer have over twice the risk of CAD compared with women treated with RT for...
Statin use linked to diabetes progression: JAMA Medha Baranwal4 Oct 2021 8:30 PM ISTUSA: A recent study in the JAMA Internal Medicine found statin use to be associated with diabetes progression -- statin users had a greater likelihood...
Intensive blood sugar controls progression of kidney damage in diabetics: JAMA Dr Kartikeya Kohli4 Oct 2021 10:51 AM ISTTimely blood glucose management is critical for avoiding diabetic kidney disease, and intensive vs routine glycemic control may not be linked with...
Intensive reduction of systolic BP in elderly linked to lower CVD risk: NEJM MD Editorial Team4 Oct 2021 10:30 AM ISTThe optimal systolic blood pressure goal for reducing cardiovascular risk in elderly hypertensive individuals is unknown. In older hypertensive...
NAFLD may increase risk of fatal or non-fatal CVD events, finds Lance Study Dr. Shravani Dali4 Oct 2021 9:15 AM ISTNAFLD is associated with an increased long-term risk of fatal or non-fatal CVD events, suggests a study published in The Lancet: Gastroenterology...
A cost effective portable device could diagnose heart attacks in minutes Hina Zahid4 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTA novel sensor has been developed byr researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Florida that could diagnose a heart...
Fructosamine complements HbA1C for accurate glycemic control in diabetics on dialysis: Study Medha Baranwal4 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTDenmark: Evaluation of HbA1c by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) underestimates plasma glucose levels in type 2 diabetes (T2D) receiving...
Prehospital plasma transfusion, cost-effective and lifesaving for unstable trauma patients: JAMA MD Editorial Team4 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Katherine A. Hrebinko and colleagues demonstrated in this study that prehospital thawed plasma transfusion during air medical evacuation for...
Pros and cons of PreTAVR PCI, ACTIVATION trial attempts at clearing the confusion dr. Abhimanyu Uppal4 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) among TAVR recipients is quite high, reaching up to 80%. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in...
Ciraparantag effectively reverses anticoagulantion with apixaban or rivaroxaban in healthy adults MD Editorial Team4 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTCiraparantag is a small synthetic molecule that binds directly to direct factor Xa inhibitors, direct thrombin inhibitors, and unfractionated and...
"Continuing SPRINT legacy", STEP trial shows aggressive BP lowering beneficial in elderly too dr. Abhimanyu Uppal2 Oct 2021 9:30 AM ISTThe appropriate target for systolic blood pressure to reduce cardiovascular risk in older patients with hypertension remains unclear. Zhang et al have...
Physical activity decreases CVD mortality in patients on dialysis: Study Dr. Shravani Dali2 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTPatients on maintenance hemodialysis who engage in frequent physical activity are less likely to die from cardiovascular events compared with those...
