Metformin significantly lowers death risk due to cardiac and other causes: Study Medha Baranwal14 Dec 2020 12:45 PM ISTItaly: Compared to other anti-hyperglycaemic drugs or placebo, the use of metfomin significantly lowers the mortality risk and MACE risk in patients...
Cancer treatment with Immune checkpoint inhibitors tied to more cardiac arrests; claims study Dr Satabdi Saha14 Dec 2020 12:30 PM ISTActivating the immune system to eliminate cancer cells and produce clinically relevant responses has been a long-standing goal of cancer research....
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass better than sleeve gastrectomy for weight loss: JAMA Medha Baranwal13 Dec 2020 9:21 PM ISTFinland: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) results in greater weight loss than sleeve gastrectomy (SG) in obese patients, finds a recent study in the...
Seep apnoea tied to heart rate variability and increased cardiovascular load Hina Zahid13 Dec 2020 8:30 PM ISTLonger nocturnal respiratory events in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) cause higher immediate heart rate variability, and greater changes...
Climbing four flights of stairs indicates good heart health: ESC study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Dec 2020 7:00 PM ISTSophia Antipolis - Climbing four flights of stairs in less than a minute indicates good heart health, according to research presented at EACVI - Best...
Evolutionary Jump In ICD Technology: Is Sub-Sternal ICD The New Star On Horizon? dr. Abhimanyu Uppal11 Dec 2020 7:45 AM ISTThe extravascular (EV) ICD system with novel lead placement in the substernal space provides defibrillation as well as pacing therapies like...
Paclitaxel-coated devices do not increase mortality in PAD patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal10 Dec 2020 11:30 AM ISTSweden: The mortality risk was found to be same among PAD patients who received the treatment of paclitaxel-coated versus uncoated endovascular...
No impact of dapagliflozin on short-term BP variability in diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal10 Dec 2020 10:30 AM ISTGreece: The use of SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin does not affect short-term blood pressure variability (BPV) in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients,...
Frailty increases post-heart transplantation death, hospitalization risk: Study Medha Baranwal10 Dec 2020 10:30 AM ISTAustralia: Frailty increases death and prolonged hospitalization risk in patients undergoing heart transplantation (HTx), suggests a recent study in...
Blood sugar control may prevent loss of muscle mass in diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal9 Dec 2020 12:00 PM ISTJapan: The use of insulin and correction of poor blood sugar control significantly increased gait speed or skeletal muscle mass in Japanese patients...
Mediterranean diet reduces risk of recurrent heart attack, claims study Hina Zahid9 Dec 2020 8:15 AM ISTHeart disease is the main cause of death in developed countries. There is evidence that shows that factors related to lifestyle, such as diet, have an...
Multiple benefits of Finerenone- Reduces renal-risk besides cardiac protection in diabetics dr. Abhimanyu Uppal8 Dec 2020 7:20 PM ISTFinerenone, a nonsteroidal, selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, has been shown to reduce albuminuria in short-term trials involving...
