Chronic hypertension treatment in pregnancy improves fetal and maternal outcomes: Study Medha Baranwal30 Dec 2020 7:00 PM ISTEgypt: The use of antihypertensive drug labetalol in pregnant women with chronic hypertension, was associated with higher rates of neonatal...
Sedentary postmenopausal women at high heart failure risk: Circulation study Dr Kartikeya Kohli30 Dec 2020 6:24 PM ISTSedentary postmenopausal women are at high risk of heart failure hospitalization suggest a study published in the journal Circulation: Heart Failure...
Replacing red meat with plant foods, dairy products lowers heart disease risk: BMJ Medha Baranwal30 Dec 2020 6:16 PM ISTUSA: Consuming high quality plant foods such as soy, legumes, or nuts in place of red meat may help lower the risk for coronary heart disease...
Sitagliptin may not control blood sugar during bypass surgery in diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal30 Dec 2020 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Perioperative administration of sitagliptin in diabetes patients undergoing bypass surgery does not prevent hyperglycemia or complications, finds...
Small vessel disease tied to increased risk of recurrent stroke: Study Medha Baranwal28 Dec 2020 11:24 AM ISTUK: Small vessel disease (SVD) in patients anticoagulated for atrial fibrillation after stroke, is associated with an increased risk of recurrent...
IV ferric carboxymaltose reduces hospitalization in heart failure patients: AFFIRM-AHF trial Medha Baranwal28 Dec 2020 11:24 AM ISTDelhi: Treatment with IV ferric carboxymaltose in heart failure patients diagnosed with iron deficiency is safe and reduces the risk of heart failure...
Blood pressure drugs don't carry cancer risk: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli27 Dec 2020 8:45 PM ISTThe risk of cancer from antihypertensive drugs has been much debated for more than 40 years, with inconsistent or conflicting findings. Recent study...
Hottest developments in the field of cardiology in 2020. Section 3: Heart failure dr. Abhimanyu Uppal25 Dec 2020 9:15 PM ISTInteresting developments have shown promise to improve the management of heart failure in 2020. From introducing the arrival of myosin inhibitors in...
2020 in a nutshell: The hottest developments in field of cardiology this year. Section 2. Atrial fibrillation dr. Abhimanyu Uppal25 Dec 2020 8:45 AM ISTExciting researches continue to swirl around the niche of atrial fibrillation and its management. The year 2020 marked the advent of cryoablation as a...
Zoledronic acid therapy for osteoporosis may raise risk of incident AF: Study Dr Satabdi Saha24 Dec 2020 6:15 PM ISTBisphosphonates, such as intravenous zoledronic acid (ZA) or oral alendronate, are commonly used as initial therapy for osteoporosis and...
Osteoporosis may independently predict worse outcomes in CHF: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli24 Dec 2020 5:45 PM ISTThe clinical significance of osteoporosis in chronic heart failure (CHF) remains unclear. Researchers of Japan have found that increased use of loop...
2020 in a nutshell: The hottest developments in the field of cardiology this year. Section 1. General and preventive cardiology dr. Abhimanyu Uppal24 Dec 2020 12:45 PM ISTFrom addressing the concerns of ACE inhibitors in the COVID19 era to defining a new target population for antihypertensive treatment, the following...
