Alirocumab benefits CAD patients only if lipoprotein (a) levels elevated: Study Dr. Shravani Dali19 Aug 2021 9:15 AM ISTIn patients with recent acute coronary syndromes PCSK9 inhibitor alirocumab provides substantial clinical benefit only when lipoprotein(a)...
D- Dimer a safe diagnostic test to rule out VTE during pregnancy, finds study MD Editorial Team19 Aug 2021 9:15 AM ISTVenous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The risk of VTE is higher in pregnant women and a leading cause of...
Tirzepatide bests insulin degludec for reducing blood sugar and weight in T2DM: Lancet Medha Baranwal19 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTSpain: Once-weekly subcutaneous injection of tirzepatide (5, 10, and 15 mg) is superior to once-daily subcutaneous injection of titrated insulin...
Muscle mass measurement on DEXA predicts mortality in cardiac surgery patients: Study Medha Baranwal18 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTMontreal: A recent study in the American Heart Journal showed that in older cardiac surgery patients, the measurements of muscle mass on dual-energy...
Canagliflozin has no substantial effect on serum potassium levels: CANVAS program Dr. Shravani Dali18 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTCanagliflozin does not have a significant effect on serum potassium levels, suggests a Canagliflozin cardiovascular Assessment Study (CANVAS)...
Physical activity notably reduces death risk in young stroke survivors: Study Hina Zahid18 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTGetting a minimum amount of physical activity may reduce long-term mortality from any cause in stroke survivors. Canada: Walking or gardening at...
Bedside MATRIX score to predict crossover from transradial to femoral approach before PCI: Eurointervention study dr. Abhimanyu Uppal17 Aug 2021 10:00 AM ISTA simple to use eight item checklist based bedside MATRIX score has been recently devised and validated to predict which acute coronary syndrome (ACS)...
Long-term night shifts can increase risk of atrial fibrillation, CAD: Study Medha Baranwal16 Aug 2021 7:59 PM ISTChina: Long-term night-shift work increases the risk of atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease but not stroke or heart failure, show results...
DOACs safer than warfarin analogues for TAVR patients, JACC study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal16 Aug 2021 9:30 AM ISTThe choice of optimal drug for anticoagulation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remains debated. Recommendations on antithrombotic...
Early coronary angiography improves cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute heart failure: Study Medha Baranwal16 Aug 2021 9:15 AM ISTCanada: Early coronary angiography during acute heart failure (HF) hospitalization is associated with lower HF readmissions, cardiovascular death,...
Weight fluctuations tied to poor outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease: Study Hina Zahid16 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTKorea: Higher weight fluctuations or BMI variability increases the risk of cardiovascular-related problems and early death in people with chronic...
"A drink a day can keep AF away", JACC study shows J-curve relationship between alcohol and AF dr. Abhimanyu Uppal14 Aug 2021 10:00 AM ISTAlthough binge drinking and moderate to high consumption of alcohol are both established risk factors for AF, comparatively less is known about the...
