Paclitaxel-coated devices do not increase mortality in PAD patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal10 Dec 2020 11:30 AM ISTSweden: The mortality risk was found to be same among PAD patients who received the treatment of paclitaxel-coated versus uncoated endovascular...
No impact of dapagliflozin on short-term BP variability in diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal10 Dec 2020 10:30 AM ISTGreece: The use of SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin does not affect short-term blood pressure variability (BPV) in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients,...
Frailty increases post-heart transplantation death, hospitalization risk: Study Medha Baranwal10 Dec 2020 10:30 AM ISTAustralia: Frailty increases death and prolonged hospitalization risk in patients undergoing heart transplantation (HTx), suggests a recent study in...
Blood sugar control may prevent loss of muscle mass in diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal9 Dec 2020 12:00 PM ISTJapan: The use of insulin and correction of poor blood sugar control significantly increased gait speed or skeletal muscle mass in Japanese patients...
Mediterranean diet reduces risk of recurrent heart attack, claims study Hina Zahid9 Dec 2020 8:15 AM ISTHeart disease is the main cause of death in developed countries. There is evidence that shows that factors related to lifestyle, such as diet, have an...
Multiple benefits of Finerenone- Reduces renal-risk besides cardiac protection in diabetics dr. Abhimanyu Uppal8 Dec 2020 7:20 PM ISTFinerenone, a nonsteroidal, selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, has been shown to reduce albuminuria in short-term trials involving...
Efficacy of Amlodipine as an anti Hypertensive in India: Results from a real-world study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Dec 2020 12:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amlodipine prescribed as monotherapy or add-on therapy during routine clinical practice significantly reduced BP in≤45- and≥65-year-old...
Vitamin D intake can improve ejection fraction in chronic heart failure: Study MD Bureau8 Dec 2020 10:15 AM ISTHeart failure is a pathophysiologic state in which the cardiac output is not able to supply the body with enough oxygen and nutrients. The prevalence...
Omega-3 DHA has stronger anti-inflammatory effect than Omega-3 EPA: Study Hina Zahid8 Dec 2020 8:15 AM ISTBOSTON - Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (HNRCA) have found in a small randomized...
Diabetes patients at 21 percent higher risk for CVD: Circulation Medha Baranwal7 Dec 2020 5:30 PM ISTUK: Type 2 diabetes patients with optimally controlled risk factors are at 21% higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to...
TAVR should not be witheld in patients of AS with cardiac amyloidosis: JACC Medha Baranwal7 Dec 2020 5:00 PM ISTAustria: TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) should not be withheld in AS-CA patients despite the worse clinical presentation, suggests a...
Lancet study shows potential benefits of statins in elderly, clears smoke around primary prevention in old age dr. Abhimanyu Uppal7 Dec 2020 9:15 AM ISTFindings of historical studies have suggested that elevated LDL cholesterol is not associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and...
