Ultra-processed foods increase risk of CVD and mortality, claims study Hina Zahid24 March 2021 10:35 AM ISTUltra-processed foods account for 58% of total energy in the average U.S. diet, but diet is a modifiable risk factor in the prevention of...
Increased creatinine levels and low weight may increase bleeding risk in AF patients on oral coagulants Dr Satabdi Saha24 March 2021 10:29 AM ISTFindings from a recent study has demonstrated an association between higher baseline serum creatinine, elevated HASBLED score, and lower weight,...
Accuracy of Diamond-Forrester estimates for CAD declining, says JAMA study Medha Baranwal23 March 2021 3:30 AM ISTUSA: The accuracy of Diamond-Forrester estimates of pretest probability of coronary artery disease (CAD) are declining, according to the authors view...
Women, PTSD, and heart disease, JAMA study confirms a strong link dr. Abhimanyu Uppal22 March 2021 5:45 PM ISTLos Angeles. Despite advances in prevention and treatment and corresponding decreases in IHD mortality during the past few decades, ischemic heart...
SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1-receptor agonists reduce CHD risk in diabetes patients: Study Medha Baranwal22 March 2021 3:15 AM ISTItaly: Both SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1-receptor agonists reduce the 10-year risk for cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients without...
FDA Approves Rilonacept for Recurrent Pericarditis MD Bureau21 March 2021 5:18 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has recently approved ARCALYST (rilonacept), a weekly, subcutaneously-injected, recombinant fusion protein that...
People with balance disorder more at risk of mortality, cancer, and CVD: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 March 2021 8:42 AM ISTUSA: People with balance disorder are at increased risk of death from all causes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the long term, finds a...
Ertugliflozin Shows Better Renal Outcomes in diabetes patients with atherosclerotic CVD MD Bureau20 March 2021 12:03 AM ISTErtugliflozin is a selective inhibitor of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2), is an approved glucose-lowering therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus....
ApoB and non-HDL cholesterol linked to MI and death risk in statin treated patients: JACC Medha Baranwal19 March 2021 7:30 AM ISTDenmark: Apolipoprotein B (apoB) and non-HDL cholesterol -- but not LDL cholesterol -- are associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction...
Liposomal bupivacaine not superior to standard formulation for pain control after truncal incisions: JAMA Medha Baranwal18 March 2021 7:00 PM ISTUSA: Liposomal bupivacaine is not superior to standard bupivacaine formulation for postoperative pain control in major truncal surgery, finds a recent...
Heart-healthy lifestyles linked to lower risk of future cancers Hina Zahid18 March 2021 7:15 AM ISTBOSTON - In addition to lowering risk of heart disease, maintaining a heart-healthy lifestyle may pay off in lower risk for developing cancer,...
Invasive Approach and Revascularization Reduces Morbidity in Cocaine-Associated Non STEMI Dr Kartikeya Kohli18 March 2021 6:33 AM ISTCocaine increases myocardial oxygen demand, thus causing marked vasoconstriction of the coronary arteries and enhances platelet aggregation and...
