Large thigh circumference tied to lower BP and heart disease risk in obese people Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 April 2020 10:00 PM ISTA new study has found that thigh circumference could potentially be used as a convenient and inexpensive indicator for earlier detection and...
Alirocumab cuts LDL cholesterol by 35% in familial hypercholesterolemia Hina Zahid4 April 2020 9:00 PM ISTThe cholesterol drug alirocumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by 35.6% compared to placebo in adult patients with homozygous...
Evinacumab cuts LDL cholesterol by half in familial hypercholesterolemia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 April 2020 5:45 PM ISTMonoclonal antibody, Evinacumab effective for the full spectrum of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
4-item PRECISE-DAPT score good enough to predict bleeding risk in patients on DAPT Dr. Prem Aggarwal Aggarwal2 April 2020 10:30 AM ISTResearchers have found that a simplified 4-item PRECISE-DAPT score excluding WBC maintains the capability to categorize patients who benefit or not...
Ticagrelor alone good enough 3 months after stenting, finds TWILIGHT subanalysis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 April 2020 4:45 PM ISTTWILIGHT subanalysis finds that 3 months after stenting ticagrelor alone was beneficial for subgroup of high-risk patients.
Pilates improves blood pressure and CV health of young obese women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 April 2020 1:26 PM ISTResearchers have found that mat Pilates may be an effective strategy to improve cardiovascular health for young obese women, a population that is at...
Antenatal exposure to common BPA substitutes linked to high BP later Hina Zahid31 March 2020 8:00 PM ISTWASHINGTON--Common bisphenol A (BPA) substitutes can affect the developing fetus and cause hypertension in later life, suggests a rodent study...
Investigational drug vericiguat reduces hospitalization and death in worsening heart failure Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 March 2020 6:52 PM ISTHeart failure generally worsens over time and is a contributing factor in about 1 in 8 deaths annually. Common symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue and...
Stenting and bypass no better than medicines, lifestyle changes in stable angina- Final outcomes of ISCHEMIA settle controversy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 March 2020 12:00 PM ISTAngioplasty and bypass surgery are not superior to drugs and lifestyle changes in stable angina but NIH-funded studies find stents, surgery provide...
CABG and stenting in LMCAD have similar outcomes like MI , stroke or mortality risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 March 2020 11:45 AM ISTA study with longest follow up has revealed that Bypass surgery and stenting have equal results in patients with left main coronary artery disease....
ACEIs and ARBs may improve prognosis of high BP patients with COVID-19, finds review Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 March 2020 8:24 AM ISTRochester, MN, - Researchers after reviewing studies have concluded that ACEIs and ARBs, may have a role to play in the treatment of COVID-19 and may...
Extreme high temperature linked to three fold risk of CVD deaths Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 March 2020 3:20 PM ISTDallas -- Researchers have found that extreme high temperature increases risk of dying from cardiovascular causes by thre folds.The temperature in...
