Single tablet with 4 BP lowering drugs can be more effective than taking 3 drugs in separate pills: ESC 2024 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Sept 2024 5:15 AM ISTA single-pill combination of four blood-pressure (BP)-lowering medications was significantly more effective than a combination of three medications,...
SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin safe and effective for treating patients who have suffered MI: EMPACT-MI, ESC 2024 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2024 10:30 AM ISTThe SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin confers kidney-protective benefits and can therefore be given safely and effectively to patients when they are...
Novel low-dose 3-in-1 blood pressure pill significantly outperforms standard care, shows JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2024 10:00 AM ISTNew research shows that a treatment plan based on novel combination of low doses of three anti-hypertensive drugs in a single pill - known as GMRx2 -...
No need for common practice of routinely supplementing potassium after heart surgery: ESC 2024 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2024 9:30 AM ISTFor the prevention of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) after isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, giving potassium supplements only...
Rivaroxaban Enhances Walking Distance in Peripheral Artery Disease Patients When Combined with Aspirin: NEJM Medha Baranwal3 Sept 2024 9:00 AM ISTBrazil: A recent clinical trial has shown that adding rivaroxaban to a standard aspirin regimen significantly improves walking distance for patients...
Finerenone Reduces Heart Failure Events and Cardiovascular Deaths: FINEARTS-HF trial Dr. Garima Soni3 Sept 2024 9:00 AM ISTRecent research presented at ESC Congress 2024 reveals that finerenone decreased the incidence of heart failure events and cardiovascular deaths in...
No Benefit to Fasting Before Catheterization Procedures: SCOFF Trial Dr. Garima Soni3 Sept 2024 8:15 AM ISTNew research presented at ESC Congress 2024 shows that fasting or not fasting before cardiac catheterization procedures with conscious sedation does...
Does Continuing Beta-Blockers After a Heart Attack Make a Difference? New Study Sheds Lights Dr. Garima Soni3 Sept 2024 8:00 AM ISTNew research presented at ESC Congress 2024 found that stopping beta-blocker treatment after a heart attack doesn't improve patient outcomes or...
Oral anticoagulants to be paused before transcatheter aortic valve implantation: ESC 2024 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2024 6:30 AM ISTThere was no apparent benefit to continuing oral anticoagulants compared with interruption in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve...
Wearable heart monitor increases diagnosis of irregular heart rhythm: ESC 2024 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2024 6:30 AM ISTWearable, long-term continuous heart monitors helped identify 52% more cases of atrial fibrillation compared to usual care, but that did not lead to a...
Do People with High Blood Pressure Have Higher Risk of Alzheimer's Disease? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2024 6:00 AM ISTPeople 60 and older with untreated high blood pressure may have an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease compared to both people who have been or are...
Fixed-Dose Combination of Aspirin and Pantoprazole Effectively Prevents GI Damage, finds study Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 Sept 2024 6:00 AM ISTA recent phase III clinical trial provided strong results which supports a fixed-dose combination of aspirin and pantoprazole to be more effective and...
