Most type 2 diabetes patients at high risk of a fatal heart attack or stroke Hina Zahid22 Feb 2021 6:15 AM ISTSophia Antipolis: Preventing heart attacks and strokes in type 2 diabetes patients managed in primary care should be an urgent priority. That's the...
Oral Calcium intake may lead to coronary artery calcification: JACC Medha Baranwal20 Feb 2021 11:45 AM ISTUSA: The intake of oral calcium supplements may lead to serial coronary artery calcification, find a recent study in the journal JACC: Cardiovascular...
PCI or CABG more effective for stable patients with high-risk cardiac anatomy Hina Zahid20 Feb 2021 7:35 AM ISTA recent study by University of Alberta cardiologists at the Canadian VIGOUR Centre shows that a particular group of patients with stable ischemic...
Daily 5 to 6 cups of coffee may raise blood lipids and heart disease risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Feb 2021 10:30 AM ISTDeja brew? Another shot for lovers of coffee and not a good news for coffee lovers. Long black, espresso, or latte, whatever your coffee preference,...
Fatty tissue accumulated in the neck linked to heart problems, study finds Hina Zahid19 Feb 2021 9:30 AM ISTResearchers from the University of Granada warn that an accumulation of fatty tissue in the neck (both the double chin and the deeper deposits,...
MRI "safe" for patients with abandoned leads, study challenges the established guidelines dr. Abhimanyu Uppal19 Feb 2021 6:00 AM ISTRecent safety data, modified protocols and the advent of MRI conditional devices have led to increased use of MRI in the patients with implanted...
Chlorthalidone more effective in reducing MACE than HCTZ in long run: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan18 Feb 2021 10:30 PM ISTResearchers from the NYU School of Medicine, New York City, New York, USA have recently observed that over the short-term there were no differences in...
Conventional thrombotic risk score has role in COVID-19 risk prediction: Europace study dr. Abhimanyu Uppal18 Feb 2021 11:00 AM ISTMajor concern exists regarding a prothrombotic state complicating the clinical course of COVID-19. However, useful tools for the prediction of...
Diastolic BP of less than 60 mm Hg harmful, finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2021 10:57 AM ISTChina: Lowering diastolic blood pressure (DBP) to less than 60 mm Hg is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular (CV) events, finds a...
Shock-wave lithotripsy gets FDA approval dr. Abhimanyu Uppal17 Feb 2021 10:11 PM ISTFollowing last year's astonishing results from DISRUPT CAD III trial, the US Food and Drug Administration has now cleared the Shockwave intravascular...
Existing heart failure drug may treat potential COVID-19 long-hauler symptom Hina Zahid17 Feb 2021 8:15 PM ISTIn a new study out of University of California San Diego School of Medicine, researchers found a drug used for heart failure improves symptoms...
FDA grants expanded indication for sacubitril/valsartan in chronic heart failure Hina Zahid17 Feb 2021 11:00 AM ISTBasel - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the expanded indication for Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) for reducing the risk of...
