Opioid abuse disorder patients with acute MI receive less invasive treatment, Study says Dr. Nandita Mohan30 Jan 2021 8:38 PM ISTResearchers have recently found out that opioid abuse disorders (OUD) patients presenting with AMI receive less invasive treatment compared to those...
LDL-C level reduction <25 mg/dL with alirocumab not tied to MACE reduction: Circulation Medha Baranwal29 Jan 2021 9:27 PM ISTUSA: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients treated with alirocumab who achieved LDL-C levels <25 mg/dL versus 25–50 mg/d did not show any...
Vitamin D, calcium supplements, multivitamins do not prevent or treat CVD: JACC Medha Baranwal29 Jan 2021 12:17 AM ISTDelhi: Two recent reviews have found dietary supplements, particularly vitamin D and calcium to be futile for the prevention of cardiovascular disease...
Strokes after TIAs have declined over time, shows JAMA study Hina Zahid28 Jan 2021 7:00 PM ISTSAN ANTONIO and BOSTON - Study findings released Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) hold both good news and bad news...
Hypertension symptoms in women often mistaken for menopause Hina Zahid28 Jan 2021 6:00 PM ISTSophia Antipolis - Pregnancy complications and early menopause increase women's future risk of heart disease. Cardiologists, gynaecologists and...
Echo screening for RHD among school children aids timely detection and treatment MD Bureau28 Jan 2021 4:15 PM ISTRheumatic heart disease (RHD) causes more than 10 million disability-adjusted life-years every year, accounting for most deaths from valvular heart...
Treatment of early RA may prevent heart disease, finds study Medha Baranwal28 Jan 2021 7:15 AM ISTUK: Treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) patients with DMARD therapy improves vascular and myocardial abnormalities, suggests a recent study...
Circulating cardiovascular biomarkers can accurately detect CHD in newborns: JAMA Medha Baranwal28 Jan 2021 7:00 AM ISTSweden: NT-proBNP assay using minimal DBS samples can help in accurate and timely detection of congenital heart disease (CHD) in newborns, suggests a...
Obesity may worsen quality of life in patients with PAH, Study finds Dr. Nandita Mohan27 Jan 2021 7:01 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension who were also overweight or obese had a higher incidence of...
THV design must be improved to reduce coronary obstruction risk during TAVR-in-TAVR: Study Medha Baranwal27 Jan 2021 6:59 AM ISTWashington, DC: Design improvements are needed for transcatheter heart valve (THV) as the current TAHV designs for may lead to coronary...
ACC releases expert decision pathway on same-day discharge after PCI Medha Baranwal26 Jan 2021 11:15 PM ISTUSA: The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has released a new expert consensus decision pathway to provide practical guidance on same-day discharge...
High magnesium increases risk of death, CV events in CKD patients: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli25 Jan 2021 10:45 PM ISTSpain: Magnesium supplementation to patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) should be considered with caution, suggests results from a recent study...
