High-Sensitivity Troponins May Help Identify MASLD Patients at Greater Risk of Death: Study Finds Medha Baranwal5 April 2025 6:30 AM ISTUSA: A new long-term study has highlighted the potential value of high-sensitivity troponins (hs-troponin T and I) in predicting mortality among...
High C-Reactive Protein Levels May Double Stroke Risk, Study Finds Medha Baranwal4 April 2025 8:45 PM ISTChina: A recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has illuminated the association between C-reactive protein (CRP)...
Routine Thoracentesis in Acute Heart Failure: No Significant Clinical Benefit, Study Reports Medha Baranwal4 April 2025 8:45 AM ISTDenmark: A recent randomized controlled trial evaluated the impact of routine thoracentesis in patients with acute heart failure and pleural effusion....
De-escalation Strategy: Ticagrelor to Clopidogrel in AMI Patients improves outcomes in patients with low BMI: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali4 April 2025 8:30 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new research that switching from ticagrelor to clopidogrel in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients showed improved...
Semaglutide Boosts Walking Capacity in PAD and Type 2 Diabetes, STRIDE Trial Finds Medha Baranwal3 April 2025 9:15 AM ISTUSA: The STRIDE trial has demonstrated that semaglutide significantly enhances walking capacity in individuals with peripheral artery disease (PAD)...
Lorundrostat lowers blood pressure compared with placebo at 12 weeks, suggests research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 April 2025 9:00 PM ISTAmong patients with uncontrolled hypertension, the investigational drug lorundrostat brought a significant reduction in blood pressure at 12 weeks...
Five-year outcomes similar for low-risk patients receiving transcatheter, surgical aortic valve replacement: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 April 2025 9:00 PM ISTPatients with severe aortic stenosis at low surgical risk who underwent supra-annular, self-expanding Evolut transcatheter aortic valve replacement...
Study Finds Adulting hard on heart: Teen to young adulthood a critical time to address risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 April 2025 9:00 PM ISTMany teenagers enter adulthood with significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease, and the transition from adolescence to adulthood is a key...
Embolic protection device shows no effect on stroke risk with TAVR: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 April 2025 8:30 PM ISTA device designed to remove embolic material-fragments of tissue that can be released into the bloodstream during transcatheter aortic valve...
Smartwatches may help control diabetes through exercise: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 April 2025 8:00 PM ISTWearable mobile health technology could help people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) to stick to exercise regimes that help them to keep the condition under...
IV Iron Therapy Cuts Cardiovascular Events in Heart Failure with Iron Deficiency, New Meta-Analysis Reveals Medha Baranwal2 April 2025 8:45 AM ISTGermany: A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in Nature Medicine highlighted the benefits of intravenous (IV) iron therapy for...
Low coronary artery calcium score associated with an excellent prognosis regardless of a person's age, new study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 April 2025 8:30 AM ISTHaving a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero has generally been accepted as a marker of a very low risk of having a cardiac event within the...
