Leisure time physical activity decreases CVD risk not work activity Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 April 2021 6:30 AM ISTSophia Antipolis, 9 April 2021:The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends physical activity during both recreation and work to improve...
TAVR expands its wings to rheumatic AS patients, JACC study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal9 April 2021 6:01 AM ISTFor people who have aortic stenosis (AS) due to rheumatic heart disease (RHD), transcatheter valve implantation may be a "viable and possibly durable...
COVID-19 linked to increased cases of cardiac arrests: Study Medha Baranwal8 April 2021 9:36 PM ISTUSA: A recent study has found a dramatic increase in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) in early 2020 paralleling the local prevalence of...
Atrial Fibrillation Not Tied to Cognitive Decline in Patients with CKD: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli8 April 2021 9:30 PM ISTAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinically significant arrhythmia worldwide, and evidence suggests that it is highly prevalent in persons...
High intensity exercise causing ischemic leg pain beneficial for PAD patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal7 April 2021 7:22 PM ISTUSA: The use of low-intensity walking exercise is significantly less effective than high-intensity home-based exercise in patients with peripheral...
Novel drug Imeglimin safe option for controlling blood sugar in Diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal7 April 2021 10:44 AM ISTJapan: Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who received twice-daily 100mg of imeglimin monotherapy showed significant improvements in blood sugar...
Both low and high testosterone levels in hypertension linked to higher CV risk: Study Medha Baranwal7 April 2021 9:56 AM ISTChina: High blood pressure (BP) is associated with decreased free testosterone (FT), total testosterone (TT), and sex hormone–binding globulin (SHBG)...
Biodegradable polymer scores over durable-polymer stent for STEMI setting, BIOSTEMI study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal7 April 2021 9:00 AM ISTPercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an effective strategy to restore myocardial perfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction....
CAD patients three times more likely to have diabetes than general population: ESC study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 April 2021 8:45 AM ISTSophia Antipolis: Nearly 30% of patients with coronary artery disease have diabetes, according to a large study published on World Health Day in the...
Iron Deficiency tied to Heart Failure Hospitalization in CKD Patients, finds study Dr Kartikeya Kohli5 April 2021 6:40 PM ISTChronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Heart Failure (HF)are commonly coexistent conditions and both share common risk factors and comorbidities. In a...
Dapagliflozin is Effective in Both Men and Women with Heart Failure: JAMA MD Bureau5 April 2021 5:15 PM ISTDapagliflozin (Farxiga) is an SGLT2 inhibitor, previously approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes...
Tofacitinib Does not Raise risk of VTE in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Study MD Bureau5 April 2021 2:00 PM ISTVenous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a common medical problem with an annual...
