FDA Expands Approval of valsartan for Hypertension for children below 5 years MD Bureau22 April 2021 4:18 PM ISTDiovan® (valsartan) is indicated for the treatment of hypertension to lower blood pressure in adults and pediatric patients six years of age and...
Study casts doubt on Ticagrelor's superiority over Clopidogrel in real-world scenario. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal22 April 2021 8:45 AM ISTTicagrelor had established itself as the go-to P2Y12 inhibitor for the treatment of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) based on the results of the PLATO...
Smartphone app helps detect silent atrial fibrillation in American Indians Hina Zahid22 April 2021 6:45 AM ISTDALLAS - A smartphone-based electrocardiogram (ECG) screening accurately detected previously unknown atrial fibrillation in American Indians, and more...
Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants associated with lower risks of bone fracture, Finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan22 April 2021 6:45 AM ISTAccording to recent research, it has been found that when compared with warfarin, non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are ...
Use of intravenous tranexamic acid not linked to thromboembolic events: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha21 April 2021 5:00 PM ISTTranexamic acid (TXA) is an efficient antifibrinolytic agent; however, concerns remain about the potential adverse effects, particularly vascular...
Double-dose statin treatment may reduce incidence of post-stroke epilepsy MD Bureau21 April 2021 3:20 PM ISTSeizure following an acute stroke occurs infrequently but represents a worrisome development. In a recent study, researchers have found that a double...
Heat therapy, an effective and novel treatment for nocturnal supine hypertension: JAHA Medha Baranwal21 April 2021 8:45 AM ISTNashville, TN: Patients with autonomic failure and supine hypertension when treated with local heat therapy showed an effective lowering of overnight...
New biomarker-based ABC score outperforms traditional scoring systems for risk stratification in AF, Circulation. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal21 April 2021 8:15 AM ISTFor risk assessment and consequent anticoagulant use in atrial fibrillation(AF), biomarker-based ABC (Age, Biomarkers, Clinical History) scoring...
Exercise and lower extremity revascularization benefit peripheral artery disease; finds study Dr Satabdi Saha21 April 2021 7:15 AM ISTExercise therapy (ET) and lower extremity revascularization , together, improves walking performance better than either therapy alone, for the...
Edema index may predict Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Heart Failure Patients With Diabetes: Study Dr Satabdi Saha21 April 2021 5:45 AM ISTAaccording to research findings, edema index was determined to be a good predictor index in cardiorespiratory fitness in heart failure...
Aspirin with DOACs: More risk with same reward, says JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2021 7:06 AM ISTResearchers have found in an observational study that concomitant use of a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) plus aspirin in some cardiovascular...
IL-6 inhibition improves myocardial salvage in post-MI setting, ASSAIL-MI trial. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal20 April 2021 7:00 AM ISTPatients with STEMI undergoing PCI who received an intravenous dose of tocilizumab, an inhibitor of the inflammatory cytokine interkleukin-6 (IL-6),...
