New PREVENT Equation Lowers Risk Estimates, Raising Questions on Treatment Thresholds: AJPC Review, December 2025 Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri6 Dec 2025 11:00 AM ISTA recent review concluded The PREVENT equations provide updated risk models for assessing cardiovascular disease risk. Studies comparing the Pooled...
Sacubitril/Valsartan Shows No Clinical Advantage over enalapril in HF due to Chagas disease: JAMA Dr Riya Dave5 Dec 2025 8:45 PM ISTAccording to a new study published in JAMA, sacubitril/valsartan did not demonstrate a significant difference in major clinical outcomes compared with...
High NT-proBNP Levels Linked to Longer Hospital Stay and Higher Mortality in HF Patients: Study Medha Baranwal3 Dec 2025 8:00 AM ISTIndia: A new retrospective study from Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, has highlighted the critical role of NT-proBNP levels in predicting...
RV Global Longitudinal Strain on Cardiac MRI Predicts Future Heart Failure: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia24 Nov 2025 8:15 PM ISTA new study published in the journal of Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging showed that right ventricular global longitudinal strain measured by cardiac...
Just cutting down doesn't cut it when it comes to the impact of smoking on your health, reveals research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Nov 2025 8:00 AM ISTSmoking even 2-5 cigarettes a day can more than double your risk of any type of heart disease and raise your risk of death from any cause by 60%...
Obesity - Heart Failure Mortality Trends Escalate: Findings from 25 Years of Data, Published in JACC Advances Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri19 Nov 2025 11:15 AM ISTMortality related to both obesity and heart failure (HF) has more than tripled, according to a new analysis published in JACC Advances. Although...
Long-term use of melatonin supplements to support sleep may have negative health effects, suggests study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Nov 2025 8:30 PM ISTLong-term use of melatonin supplements, often used to promote sleep and address insomnia, was associated with a higher risk of heart failure...
Albumin-Specific Testing Outperforms Total Protein Measurement in Detecting Kidney Disease: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Nov 2025 8:15 PM ISTAn individual patient-level meta-analysis assessed and compared the performance of urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (UACR) and urinary...
Drink up: Coffee safe for people with Atrial Fibrillation, reveals study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Nov 2025 9:00 AM ISTDrinking coffee can protect against atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a common heart rhythm disorder that causes rapid, irregular heartbeat and can lead to...
Hypertension During Pregnancy Linked to Higher Postpartum CV Risk and Mortality, Study Finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Nov 2025 10:45 PM ISTA new study from researchers at Intermountain Health reveals that hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) significantly increase the risk of...
Early Blood Transfusion May Lower Risk of HF and Arrhythmia in Adults with Heart Disease: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Nov 2025 12:00 PM ISTAn earlier blood transfusion- done when hemoglobin levels were higher - after major general or vascular surgery among people with heart disease was...
Daily Coffee Linked to 39% Lower Risk of Recurrent AFib: JAMA Study Finds Anshika Mishra13 Nov 2025 8:15 AM ISTScientists have challenged the long-held belief that coffee worsens heart rhythm problems, revealing that a daily cup may actually reduce outbreaks of...
