Dapagliflozin leads to modest reduction in systolic BP in patients with CKD and albuminuria: Study Medha Baranwal21 Feb 2024 3:00 AM ISTUSA: Treatment with dapagliflozin in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and albuminuria is associated with modest but clinically meaningful...
Comparable clinical outcomes of radial artery grafts versus right internal mammary artery grafts during CABG, suggests study Medha Baranwal7 Feb 2024 11:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the American Heart Journal compared the radial artery (RA) versus the right internal mammary artery (RIMA) as a...
Immediate or staged complete revascularization- which is better in patients with STEMI and MVD? Medha Baranwal24 April 2023 9:45 AM ISTKorea: A recent study compared clinical outcomes between immediate and staged complete revascularization in primary PCI (percutaneous coronary...
Vitamin D supplementation of no substantial benefit in patients with type 2 diabetes and CKD Medha Baranwal20 March 2023 10:15 AM ISTUK: A recent study has shown that calcitriol (active vitamin D) treatment, compared to a placebo, might not improve left ventricular mass index (LVMI)...
Easy-to-use ECG algorithm can predict coronary occlusion site in STEMI patients: Study Medha Baranwal1 Nov 2022 12:00 PM ISTItaly: A comprehensive and easy-to-use ECG algorithm derived from an extensive literature review can accurately predict the infarct-related artery...
Pre-existing Frailty Linked with Worse Clinical Outcome in Older Adults with Acute MI MD Bureau8 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTPhysical frailty is a commonly encountered geriatric syndrome among older adults without coronary heart disease (CHD). A recent study suggests that...
Novel Biomarkers may Identify Biventricular Involvement in Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy MD Bureau24 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTArrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited heart muscle disease characterized by fibrofatty replacement of the myocardium...
Circulating fibrocyte levels positively correlate with infarct size in STEMI patients: Study Medha Baranwal22 Feb 2022 9:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent study reveals that measuring circulating fibrocyte levels 6 months after STEMI is positively associated with 6-month infarct size...
Prevalence of Cardiogenic shock complicating non-ST-segment elevation doubles, reveals study MD Bureau15 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTCardiogenic shock (CS) complicates 5% to 10% of all acute myocardial infarctions (AMI) and remains the leading cause of death in the contemporary...
Infarct size of fibrocytes to increase risk of heart attack Dr. Nandita Mohan4 Feb 2022 6:47 PM ISTAccording to a study in American Heart Journal Circulating fibrocytes measured 6 months after STEMI positively correlate with 6-month infarct size...
Patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot may have good long-term outcomes, predict Cardiac MRI markers Medha Baranwal20 Jan 2022 10:30 AM ISTBoston, MA: A recent study has revealed that adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF) and a no more than mild right ventricular (RV)...
Racial & Financial Disparities Influence Women undergoing Revascularization Post MIÂ MD Bureau13 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTDespite technical and pharmaceutical advancements and achievements in the last two decades and some decrease in overall mortality rate from...
