Extra virgin Olive oil intake may improve cardiopulmonary fitness: Study Medha Baranwal9 Oct 2020 8:30 AM ISTUSA: Dietary supplementation of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) may be an effective option for secondary prevention of HFpEF (heart failure with...
CVD risk in breast cancer patients can be predicted by CT scans, says study Medha Baranwal8 Oct 2020 6:25 PM ISTNetherlands: CT scans of coronary artery calcium (CAC) can help in predicting cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in patients undergoing treatment for...
Genetic testing can accurately detect lipoprotein(a) to assess high CVD risk: JAMA Meghna A Singhania8 Oct 2020 10:44 AM ISTGenetic risk assessment with lipoprotein(a) at middle-age can be done with direct measurement or an LPA GRS (genetic risk score).UK: Lipoprotein(a)...
Higher in utero vitamin D levels may prevent high BP in children: JAMA Medha Baranwal7 Oct 2020 8:30 AM ISTUSA: Higher cord vitamin D blood levels in pregnant women with preeclampsia may lower the risk of high blood pressure (BP) in their children during...
In utero 4D MRI imaging of baby hearts may detect congenital heart disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Oct 2020 9:06 PM ISTLondon - Researchers at King's College London have developed a new method for helping detect congenital heart disease of a baby in pregnant mothers...
Role of Vitamin K2 in managing vascular calcification: Review Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Oct 2020 12:45 PM ISTVascular calcification (VC) is most commonly preceded by arterial stiffness, which manifests as intimal or medial calcification, calciphylaxis,...
Spouses of ICU patients at higher risk of cardiac-related hospitalization: AHA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Oct 2020 7:15 AM ISTDALLAS -- Having a spouse in a hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) may make a person more likely to have a heart attack or cardiac-related...
ACE inhibitors and ARBs lower mortality risk in patients of influenza and pneumonia Hina Zahid4 Oct 2020 2:00 PM ISTChristian Fynbo Christiansen atDepartment of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark and colleagues have...
High dosage RAS blockade linked to improved survival after TAVR, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha2 Oct 2020 6:00 PM ISTAccording to a study published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, researchers found that higher doses of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) blockade...
CPAP use reduces CVD risk in patients of sleep apnea with prediabetes: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Oct 2020 6:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment at night can lower daytime resting heart rates in...
Early rhythm-control therapy improves cardiovascular outcomes in AF: NEJM Dr Satabdi Saha1 Oct 2020 2:00 PM ISTThe seemingly eternal debate between rhythm and rate control for atrial fibrillation (AF) matters only for patients with minimal or no symptoms....
How hormone therapy slows progression of atherosclerosis, reveals study Hina Zahid1 Oct 2020 1:45 PM ISTCLEVELAND, Ohio - Hormone therapy (HT) the most common treatments for effectively managing menopause symptoms is also known to provide multiple health...
