Heart and kidney patients should not stop their medicines: COVID-19 alert Hina Zahid30 March 2020 9:00 AM ISTAs the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds,there is considerable doubt in minds of chronic patients whether they should keep taking their medicines or not. In...
Myocardial Injury in Covid 19 significantly linked to mortality even in absence of CVD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 March 2020 8:43 AM ISTAccording to a review published in JAMA Cardiology, myocardial injury is significantly associated with fatal outcome of COVID-19, while the prognosis...
Chloroquine in Covid 19- Beware of cardiac risk in unapproved indications Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 March 2020 7:45 PM ISTNEW ORLEANS/ -- The current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted economic and social aspects of society around the globe.According to a letter published in...
New Ultrasound imaging technique may help diagnose arrhythmias Hina Zahid27 March 2020 7:15 PM ISTNew York, -A novel ultrasound imaging approach may help improve diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmia, a new study finds.Cardiac arrhythmias are a major...
Too much salt not only raises BP, may weaken immune system also Hina Zahid27 March 2020 6:30 PM ISTDiet is rich in salt poses various health risks. A high-salt diet (HSD) can elevate blood pressure and alongside increase vulnerability to bacteria...
Protein from mussel and stem cells may regenerate infarcted myocardium Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 March 2020 5:30 PM ISTThe new study published in the Journal of Controlled Release suggests a promising assessment for direct stem cell injection strategy in patients of...
Icosapent ethyl may prevent thousands of cardiovascular events, predicts study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 March 2020 11:30 AM ISTIrvine, CA - Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have conducted a statistical analysis that predicts more than 70,000 heart attacks,...
Cardiac injury also linked to mortality among hospitalized Covid 19 patients: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 March 2020 11:15 AM ISTResearchers at Wuhan, China have found that Covid 19 patients have considerable mortality because of Cardiac injury among hospitalized patients with...
Music may help prevent post MI cardiac events Hina Zahid25 March 2020 5:45 PM ISTListening to music may not only be enjoyable, but is also good for heart.Researchers have found that patients who suffered episodes of chest pain soon...
Not sticking to bedtime regularity linked to elevated heart rate Hina Zahid25 March 2020 5:00 PM ISTIt is known that sleep hygiene is critical to our health but guidelines for improving sleep habits often focus on only a single component, namely,...
Higher daily step count linked with lower all-cause mortality Hina Zahid25 March 2020 4:15 PM ISTHigher step count per day is associated with lower all-cause mortality risk, according to an observational study in JAMA.
Regular tub bathing linked to lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 March 2020 6:45 AM ISTDaily hot bath seems to be more effective than once to twice weekly one or none at all.Regular tub bathing is linked to a lower risk of death from...
