Episodes of atrial fibrillation associated with ischemic stroke risk: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal13 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF) lasting at least 5.5 hours are associated with a higher risk of ischemic stroke, particularly in the first...
USPSTF releases draft recommendations on aspirin use in primary CVD prevention Dr Kartikeya Kohli13 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTDALLAS, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released draft recommendations on aspirin therapy for...
Pre-operative IV iron in anemia patients may not cut complications after surgery: Lancet MD Editorial Team12 Oct 2021 9:30 AM ISTBefore undergoing major surgery, 30-50 percent of individuals suffer from anemia. Preoperative anemia is linked to an increased need for blood...
Cardiovascular MRI best modality for evaluating suspected cardiac tumors: Study Hina Zahid12 Oct 2021 9:15 AM ISTMINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL - Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is the best approach in evaluating patients with suspected cardiac tumors, researchers...
Hypertension in elderly: Maximizing single drug is more sustainable than adding new drugs, finds study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal12 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe SPRINT trial and others have endorsed the intensification of medications in hypertensive adults. In an observational study on veterans aged 65...
Ankle fracture patients at higher risk of venous thromboembolism: Study MD Editorial Team12 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTCanada: Some of the most common and impactful complications of operatively treated ankle fractures include wound necrosis, surgical site infection,...
Game-Changing Tool for Preventing Heart Attacks Hina Zahid12 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe Valley Hospital, in Ridgewood, NJ, is among the first to use non-invasive, artificial intelligence imaging technology to prevent heart attacks by...
T. cruzi-seropositivity associated with higher incidence of cardiomyopathy: Study Dr. Shravani Dali11 Oct 2021 9:30 AM ISTAccording to a study published in the Circulation, T. cruzi-seropositivity is associated with a higher incidence of cardiomyopathy. There are few...
Earlier onset of high blood pressure tied to smaller brain size and dementia risk Hina Zahid11 Oct 2021 9:15 AM ISTDALLAS - Individuals who are diagnosed with high blood pressure at ages 35-44 had smaller brain size and were more likely to develop dementia compared...
Some antihypertensive medications increase risk of psoriasis, find studies Hina Zahid11 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTUse of antihypertensive mediations and the development of psoriasis, finds analysis of some published studies.The studies indicated that...
LMW Heparin safely reduced major thromboembolism and death in high risk COVID-19 patients: JAMA MD Editorial Team10 Oct 2021 11:36 PM ISTIn the HEP-COVID randomized clinical trial, therapeutic-dose LMWH reduced the composite of thromboembolism and death compared to standard heparin...
Empagliflozin reduces cardiac and renal risk in HFrEF patients, regardless of baseline NT-proBNP: Study Medha Baranwal9 Oct 2021 10:08 AM ISTUSA: Findings from the EMPEROR-Reduced trial showed higher baseline NT-proBNP concentrations to be associated with poor cardiorenal outcomes. However,...
