Hydrogel injection may change the way the heart muscle heals after a heart attack Hina Zahid3 March 2021 10:28 AM ISTResearchers at CURAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices based at National University of Ireland Galway, and BIOFORGE Lab, at the University...
Improving safety profile of AF ablation, study hints at the role of antacids. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal3 March 2021 7:45 AM ISTAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder and is now being increasingly treated by catheter ablation. Independent of the...
Indomethacin effective for closing symptomatic PDA in preterm infants: Cochrane Review Medha Baranwal3 March 2021 6:15 AM ISTCanada: Indomethacin may be effective in closing a symptomatic PDA in preterm infants as compared to placebo or no treatment, according to a...
'5-a-day' mix of fruits and vegetables servings may prolong life, finds study Hina Zahid2 March 2021 3:45 AM ISTDALLAS - Studies representing nearly 2 million adults worldwide show that eating about five daily servings of fruits and vegetables, in which 2 are...
CIMT may not be a marker for sub-clinical atherosclerosis in the young, ALSPAC study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal1 March 2021 6:10 PM ISTGreater carotid intimal medial thickness (cIMT) is commonly used in the young as a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, but its evolution at this...
Hydroxychloroquine not linked to Heart Failure in RA Patients, Finds Study MD Bureau1 March 2021 2:00 PM ISTPrevious studies have shown that Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients have a 2-fold increased risk of developing congestive heart failure (HF) compared...
Statin use associated with increased survival in severe COVID-19 Hina Zahid28 Feb 2021 11:52 PM ISTNEW YORK, NY - People who took statins to lower cholesterol were approximately 50% less likely to die if hospitalized for COVID-19, a study by...
Single troponin test enough to discharge suspected heart attack patients from ED: JAMA Medha Baranwal26 Feb 2021 8:25 PM ISTUSA: A single negative troponin test versus serial troponin testing appears safe in ruling out acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients presented to...
APPLE watch picks-up Epsilon waves of ARVD, an EHJ case report. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal26 Feb 2021 7:00 PM ISTWearable health devices are becoming increasingly popular. The Apple Watch series 4 and 5 are the first wearable devices allowing individuals to...
Plant-based diets improve cardiac function, cognitive health Hina Zahid26 Feb 2021 6:30 PM IST(Boston)--What if you could improve your heart health and brain function by changing your diet? Boston School of Medicine researchers have found...
Statins use not associated with any muscle symptoms, finds BMJ Study Medha Baranwal26 Feb 2021 11:00 AM ISTUK: There was no effect of atorvastatin 20 mg on muscle symptoms versus placebo in patients who had reported severe muscle symptoms previously when...
Ticagrelor does not score over clopidogrel in thrombolysis setting, MIRTOS study dr. Abhimanyu Uppal25 Feb 2021 6:25 PM ISTContrary to the spectacular benefits seen with ticagrelor (vs. clopidogrel) in acute coronary syndrome patients undergoing percutaneous coronary...
