Long-term stress linked to increased risk of heart attack Hina Zahid11 Feb 2021 3:45 PM ISTCan long-term stress lead to heart attacks? Most people would probably answer in the affirmative, but the scientific evidence of this is scarce. A new...
Nutrition important for reducing mortality after TAVR in elderly: Circulation Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2021 8:45 AM ISTSpain: Elderly patients who remain at nutritional risk after TAVR have a higher risk of mortality and heart failure hospitalization (HF-h), finds a...
Primary PCI equally effective in cancer patients with STEMI and those without cancer: Study Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2021 5:15 PM ISTDelhi: Primary PCI is underused in cancer patients with active STEMI, despite it being associated with lower MACCE and in-hospital mortality just like...
Women at higher-risk of fatal, nightime cardiac arrest Hina Zahid10 Feb 2021 4:45 PM ISTLOS ANGELES - New research from the Center for Cardiac Arrest Prevention in the Smidt Heart Institute has found for the first time that during...
High BP at night linked to increased Alzheimer's disease risk: Study Hina Zahid10 Feb 2021 9:15 AM ISTHigher blood pressure at night than in daytime may be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease in older men. This is suggested by a new study from...
Dual Antiplatelet therapy may be rather harmful to MINOCA Patients: Study MD Bureau10 Feb 2021 7:24 AM ISTApproximately 10% of patients presenting with myocardial infarction (MI) do not have obstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA). A recent study...
Cannabis reduces blood pressure in addition to relieving pain in elderly: Study Hina Zahid10 Feb 2021 7:06 AM ISTBeer-Sheva, Israel -Medical cannabis use is increasing rapidly in the past several years, with older adults being the fastest growing group....
High BP causes atrial fibrillation, says ESC study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Feb 2021 11:15 AM ISTSophia Antipolis: Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder, affecting more than 40 million individuals globally. People with the...
Women who develop high blood pressure after birth at greater risk of chronic hypertension Hina Zahid8 Feb 2021 2:30 PM ISTWashington, DC - Blood pressure that remains elevated over of time - known as chronic hypertension - has been linked to heart disease, which is the...
Microthrombi are chief culprits of COVID induced cardiac injury, reports study dr. Abhimanyu Uppal8 Feb 2021 9:00 AM ISTCardiac injury is common in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and portends poorer prognosis. However, the mechanism and the type of myocardial...
Exercise reduces medication need for Metabolic syndrome patients: Study Medha Baranwal7 Feb 2021 11:00 PM ISTSpain: Exercise reduces increase in medication that would otherwise be required for the management of metabolic syndrome (MetS), finds a recent...
Paclitaxel-coated devices not linked to death risk in PAD patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal6 Feb 2021 11:45 AM ISTSweden: The use of paclitaxel-coated devices versus uncoated endovascular devices is not associated with a significant increase in mortality risk,...
