Iron Deficiency tied to Heart Failure Hospitalization in CKD Patients, finds study Dr Kartikeya Kohli5 April 2021 6:40 PM ISTChronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Heart Failure (HF)are commonly coexistent conditions and both share common risk factors and comorbidities. In a...
Dapagliflozin is Effective in Both Men and Women with Heart Failure: JAMA MD Bureau5 April 2021 5:15 PM ISTDapagliflozin (Farxiga) is an SGLT2 inhibitor, previously approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes...
Tofacitinib Does not Raise risk of VTE in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Study MD Bureau5 April 2021 2:00 PM ISTVenous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a common medical problem with an annual...
Six pregnancy complications are among red flags for heart disease later in life Hina Zahid5 April 2021 11:39 AM ISTDALLAS - Six pregnancy-related complications - high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, preterm delivery, small-for-gestational-age delivery,...
Revacept may not Reduce Incidence of Myocardial Injury in patients undergoing PCI: JAMA MD Bureau5 April 2021 11:15 AM ISTRevacept, a novel platelet glycoprotein VI antagonist, in addition to currently recommended antithrombotic therapy in the setting of percutaneous...
Kansas City questionnaire is more accurate for outcome prediction than NYHA class, JAMA study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal4 April 2021 4:45 PM ISTThe New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification system has been a cornerstone nomenclature for quantifying the health status of...
Achilles Tendon Softness may help detect Familial hypercholesterolemia Dr Kartikeya Kohli2 April 2021 11:45 AM ISTFamilial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominantly inherited disease characterized by markedly increased serum low-density...
Seizure drug Lamotrigine may increase arrhythmia risk in heart patients, warns FDA Medha Baranwal2 April 2021 11:30 AM ISTUSA: People with heart disease taking the seizure and bipolar disorder drug lamotrigine (Lamictal) may be at increased risk of heart rhythm problems...
FDA approves alirocumab for homozygous FH as addon therapy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 April 2021 6:50 AM ISTThe US food and drug administration (FDA) has expanded approval of Praluent (alirocumab) injection for adult patients with homozygous familial...
Salt Substitute Effectively Reduces Blood Pressure, Finds Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli1 April 2021 11:00 AM ISTExcess sodium intake is a causal risk factor for hypertension, and reducing sodium from dietary salt is advocated as a first-line treatment of...
Reduction in albuminuria improves outcomes in type 2 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal1 April 2021 10:45 AM ISTDenmark: A reduction in albuminuria during the 1st year in patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with lesser renal and cardiovascular outcomes,...
Perioperative acid-base disturbances increase CDI risk after cardiac surgery: Study Medha Baranwal1 April 2021 9:25 AM ISTPoland: The presence of hyperlactatemia and decreased lactate clearance during cardiac surgery may predict the occurrence of Clostridium difficile...
