Sarcopenia increases death risk in patients undergoing TAVI, finds study Medha Baranwal6 Nov 2020 7:32 AM ISTKorea: Sarcopenia as measured by skeletal muscle index (SMI) significantly increases 1-year mortality risk in patients who underwent transcatheter...
Younger patients may require revision TKR surgery twice as often as elderly patients: Study Hina Zahid3 Nov 2020 8:11 PM ISTKnee replacement surgery, also known as total knee arthroplasty (TKA), is increasing among patients 65 and younger. One study projects a potential...
Tricaglor not linked to better outcomes in ACS after PCI compared to clopiogril: JAMA Medha Baranwal2 Nov 2020 9:15 AM ISTUSA: The use of ticagrelor over clopidogrel, in ACS patients treated with PCI do not lead to better clinical outcomes, suggests a recent study in...
Minimally invasive Ellipsys system creates fused, permanent vascular access for dialysis Hina Zahid1 Nov 2020 2:00 PM ISTSan Juan Capistrano, Calif. - A new case report published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery provides one of the first known opportunities to...
Addition of liraglutide to sleeve gastroplasty tied to superior weight loss: Study Dr Satabdi Saha30 Oct 2020 3:15 PM ISTIn a recent study, Addition of liraglutide at 5 months have resulted in superior weight loss and improved efficacy as demonstrated by decreased body...
Innovative surgery restores movement in patients with Parsonage-Turner syndrome Hina Zahid29 Oct 2020 11:45 PM ISTOrthopedic surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) performed successful microsurgery to repair damaged nerves and restore muscle strength and...
Adding vein of Marshall ethanol infusion to catheter ablation improves AF outcomes: JAMA Medha Baranwal29 Oct 2020 10:45 PM ISTUSA: The addition of vein of Marshall ethanol infusion to the standard treatment of catheter ablation increases the likelihood of successful treatment...
Watchful waiting better than aggressive surgery in some rectal cancer patients: Study Hina Zahid28 Oct 2020 5:15 PM ISTCHICAGO: A nonsurgical treatment option for rectal cancer that preserves quality of life is safe for carefully selected patients, according to a new...
Weight loss surgery may prevent second heart attack in obese adults Hina Zahid27 Oct 2020 6:59 PM ISTDALLAS - People with severe obesity (BMI >35) and a prior heart attack who undergo weight-reduction surgery may lower their risk of a second heart...
Novel Surgical Technique For Prostate Cancer Improves Urinary Continence Hina Zahid26 Oct 2020 5:15 PM ISTResearchers have found that novel surgical technique, the RARP "hood technique" which showed a reduction in postoperative urinary incontinence and...
Intravascular lithotripsy eases stent implantation in severely calcified lesions: JACC Medha Baranwal26 Oct 2020 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Coronary intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) may facilitate successful stent implantation in severely calcified lesions, according to a recent study...
Axillary surgery not necessary for all invasive breast cancer patients, reveals study Hina Zahid26 Oct 2020 8:15 AM ISTUCLA researchers have found in a new study that more women could potentially be spared an axillary lymph node dissection -- the surgical removal...
