Six pregnancy complications are among red flags for heart disease later in life Hina Zahid5 April 2021 11:39 AM ISTDALLAS - Six pregnancy-related complications - high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, preterm delivery, small-for-gestational-age delivery,...
Revacept may not Reduce Incidence of Myocardial Injury in patients undergoing PCI: JAMA MD Bureau5 April 2021 11:15 AM ISTRevacept, a novel platelet glycoprotein VI antagonist, in addition to currently recommended antithrombotic therapy in the setting of percutaneous...
Kansas City questionnaire is more accurate for outcome prediction than NYHA class, JAMA study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal4 April 2021 4:45 PM ISTThe New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification system has been a cornerstone nomenclature for quantifying the health status of...
Achilles Tendon Softness may help detect Familial hypercholesterolemia Dr Kartikeya Kohli2 April 2021 11:45 AM ISTFamilial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominantly inherited disease characterized by markedly increased serum low-density...
Seizure drug Lamotrigine may increase arrhythmia risk in heart patients, warns FDA Medha Baranwal2 April 2021 11:30 AM ISTUSA: People with heart disease taking the seizure and bipolar disorder drug lamotrigine (Lamictal) may be at increased risk of heart rhythm problems...
FDA approves alirocumab for homozygous FH as addon therapy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 April 2021 6:50 AM ISTThe US food and drug administration (FDA) has expanded approval of Praluent (alirocumab) injection for adult patients with homozygous familial...
Salt Substitute Effectively Reduces Blood Pressure, Finds Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli1 April 2021 11:00 AM ISTExcess sodium intake is a causal risk factor for hypertension, and reducing sodium from dietary salt is advocated as a first-line treatment of...
Reduction in albuminuria improves outcomes in type 2 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal1 April 2021 10:45 AM ISTDenmark: A reduction in albuminuria during the 1st year in patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with lesser renal and cardiovascular outcomes,...
Perioperative acid-base disturbances increase CDI risk after cardiac surgery: Study Medha Baranwal1 April 2021 9:25 AM ISTPoland: The presence of hyperlactatemia and decreased lactate clearance during cardiac surgery may predict the occurrence of Clostridium difficile...
NT-proBNP less than 1000 pg/mL predicts better CV outcomes Irrespective of Obesity Status MD Bureau1 April 2021 6:41 AM ISTObesity is a growing epidemic worldwide and a major risk factor for the development of heart failure (HF). N-terminal pro-B-type NP (NT-proBNP), one...
High fasting blood sugar levels tied to increased risk of heart failure: Study Medha Baranwal31 March 2021 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Middle-aged White adults and Black women with prediabetes are at increased risk of heart failure (HF) for lifetime, finds a recent study in the...
Long working hours Increase Risk of Recurrent Coronary Events, Finds Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli31 March 2021 11:15 AM ISTCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. The identification of new preventive measures is a priority to reduce the burden...
