SGLT-2i demonstrate lower risk for HF compared to metformin in type 2 diabetes patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 May 2022 4:15 AM GMTA population-based cohort study found that patients with type 2 diabetes receiving first-line sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) have...
Single high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T reading can safely exclude MI in ED Medha Baranwal15 May 2022 5:38 PM GMTUSA: A single high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) below the cutoff of 6 ng/L is a rapid and safe strategy for identifying a substantial...
Intelligence-enabled tool may predict heart attack after five years Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 May 2022 2:00 PM GMTInvestigators from Cedars-Sinai have created an artificial intelligence-enabled tool that may make it easier to predict if a person will have a heart...
Bariatric Surgery reduces new onset HF, MI and mortality among elderly MD Bureau10 May 2022 6:00 AM GMTThe obesity epidemic worsens cardiovascular health and well-being. Concerning trends in obesity rates across racial/ethnic groups over the past 4...
Journal Club - POISE 3 in favour of Wider Use of Tranexamic Acid in Noncardiac Surgery Dr. Nandita Mohan29 April 2022 6:45 AM GMTPerioperative bleeding is common in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Tranexamic acid is an antifibrinolytic drug that may safely decrease...
Total bilirubin, inexpensive predictor of poor prognosis in new-onset NSTEMI patients: Study Medha Baranwal25 April 2022 4:30 AM GMTChina: Higher myocardial infarction admission total bilirubin (TBIL) is an independent predictor of poor prognosis in patients with new-onset non-ST...
It is Safe to Co-Prescribe Nitrates and Erectile Dysfunction Meds, indicates real world data MD Bureau22 April 2022 3:30 AM GMTPresently, four PDE5 (phosphodiesterase type 5) inhibitors (sildenafil, vardenafil, tadalafil, and avanafil) are FDA approved in the US for the...
Finarone reduces CV and kidney outcomes in diabetics with CKD: Fidelity MD Bureau18 April 2022 3:30 AM GMTType 2 diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) worldwide. International guidelines for the management of CKD in patients with...
Quantitative CMR may independently Predict Adverse Outcomes in In patients with Prior CABG MD Bureau13 April 2022 4:30 AM GMTPatients with previous coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery typically have complex coronary disease and remain at high risk of adverse events....
FFR-guided PCI non-Inferior to IVUS in intermediate coronary stenosis: FLAVOUR TRIAL Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 April 2022 4:30 AM GMTFor stenting decisions in intermediate coronary stenosis, fractional flow reserve (FFR) guidance was non inferior to those with intravascular...
CMR Improves Accuracy of PROFID clinical model to Predict SCD Risk After MI MD Editorial Team9 April 2022 3:30 AM GMTSudden cardiac death (SCD) is a sudden, unexpected death caused by loss of heart function. Sudden cardiac death is the largest cause of natural death...
Insomnia associated with recurrent heart events in coronary patients: ESC Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 April 2022 3:45 AM GMTSophia Antipolis: Nearly half of heart disease patients have insomnia, according to research presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2022, a scientific...
