Increasing potassium levels improve outcomes in patients at high risk of ventricular arrhythmia: ESC Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Sept 2025 8:45 PM ISTTargeting high-normal potassium levels reduced the risk of arrhythmias, hospitalisation for heart failure or arrhythmia and death compared with no...
Shingles vaccination linked to lower risk of heart attack and stroke: ESC Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Sept 2025 8:15 PM ISTA new global systematic literature review and meta-analysis has shown that herpes zoster -vaccination, used to prevent shingles, is associated with a...
Evolocumab did not improve vein graft disease following CABG: ESC Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Sept 2025 10:00 PM ISTAfter coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), evolocumab did not reduce saphenous vein graft disease rates at 2 years compared with placebo,...
Meta-analysis finds that beta-blockers improve outcomes after MI in patients with mildly reduced heart function: ESC Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Sept 2025 8:45 PM ISTBeta-blocker therapy significantly reduced a composite endpoint of all-cause mortality, new myocardial infarction (MI) and heart failure (HF) compared...
Routine heart CT scanning not warranted after stenting for left main CAD: ESC Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2025 9:00 PM ISTMadrid: Routine coronary computed tomography (CCT)-based follow-up after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the left main coronary artery did...
Pulsed field ablation not superior to radiofrequency ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: ESC Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2025 9:00 PM ISTPulsed field ablation did not have superior efficacy to radiofrequency ablation in patients with drug-resistant paroxysmal (intermittent) atrial...
Dual antiplatelet therapy is not more effective than aspirin alone after CABG: ESC Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2025 8:15 PM ISTDual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) was not more effective than aspirin alone for the prevention of major adverse cardiovascular events and increased...
Early aspirin discontinuation linked to benefits in low-risk MI patients undergoing PCI: ESC Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2025 9:00 AM ISTMadri: Among low-risk patients with acute MI who underwent early complete revascularisation and received one month of dual antiplatelet therapy...
Routine Helicobacter pylori screening does not significantly reduce upper GI bleeding in patients after MI: ESC Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Sept 2025 9:00 PM ISTRoutine Helicobacter pylori screening did not significantly reduce the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients hospitalised for myocardial...
Treating Heart Failure with Anti-Obesity Medication: Dual Benefits for Clinical Outcomes and Climate Impact Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Sept 2025 8:30 AM ISTNew research has found that the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists*, a class of medications commonly prescribed for patients with obesity and diabetes,...
Cardiac Arrest in Space: Automatic Chest Compressions Superior in Microgravity CPR, reveals research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Sept 2025 9:00 PM ISTNew research has found a more effective way to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in microgravity,* which causes the weightlessness...
Low neighborhood walkability is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 July 2025 8:30 PM ISTLow neighbourhood walkability is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to research presented today at ESC...
