High blood sugar levels increase CV risk in elderly diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal22 July 2020 4:42 PM ISTSpain: HbA1c>7%, a measure of average blood sugar may increase the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in diabetes patients...
Multivessel PCI decreases reinfarction risk in STEMI patients: JACC Medha Baranwal21 July 2020 6:00 PM ISTUSA: Multivessel PCI versus culprit-vessel only PCI lowers risk for reinfarction without any difference in all-cause mortality in STEMI patients,...
Regular exercise lowers risk of high BP even in areas of high air pollution:AHA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 July 2020 10:00 AM ISTDALLAS- Researchers have found that regular physical activity is a healthy way to prevent and reduce high blood pressure, even in places where...
Declining Kidney function linked to cognitive impairment in high BP patients Medha Baranwal20 July 2020 9:00 PM ISTUSA: Declining kidney function in hypertension patients may increase the risk for dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a...
PAD patients less likely to take statins despite ASCVD risk Medha Baranwal19 July 2020 9:11 PM ISTUSA: PD patients are less likely to take statins than those with CHD or cerebrovascular disease despite having a high risk for ASCVD events,...
CAC score may help regulate statins in patients with borderline ASCVD risk Medha Baranwal19 July 2020 9:00 PM ISTUSA: CAC score should be used in patients with borderline or intermediate ASCVD risk to assist in the decision of taking or withdrawing statin...
MRI may predict major cardiac events in dilated cardiomyopathy, finds Research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 July 2020 10:45 AM ISTResearchers at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) have found in an international, multi-centre study that magnetic resonance...
Opium use increases risk of heart attack and death after bypass surgery: ESC study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 July 2020 7:32 PM ISTThe largest study on opium use and outcomes after bypass surgery has found that it is linked with more deaths and heart attacks, in contrast to widely...
Broken heart syndrome cases rise during COVID-19 outbreak, find researchers Hina Zahid17 July 2020 6:30 PM ISTCleveland Clinic researchers have found a significant increase in patients experiencing stress cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome,...
New antiplatelet drug may help treat heart attack without bleeding risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 July 2020 9:00 PM ISTAntiplatelet drugs are used for preventing and treating thrombotic diseases. However, they have serious adverse effects, including risk of excessive...
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy increases risk of CV events Medha Baranwal15 July 2020 9:37 PM ISTUK: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) patients are at an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events similar to those found in rheumatoid...
Migraine with aura increases incidence of heart diseases in women Dr.Niharika Harsha B15 July 2020 9:15 PM ISTWomen who have migraine with aura have higher incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), states a study. The risk of CVD is known to increase in...
