Medical Bulletin 13/December/2022 Isra Zaman13 Dec 2022 1:03 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Extreme temperatures linked to cardiovascular deathsAmong the cardiovascular diseases examined in a recent...
AHA guidelines on management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the older adult population Isra Zaman13 Dec 2022 9:45 AM ISTThe new statement, "Management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the older adult population," highlights recent evidence to help clinicians better...
Fibrosis-4 stage of liver fibrosis linked with CV events in ACS patients regardless of diabetes status Medha Baranwal12 Dec 2022 10:30 AM ISTChina: Liver fibrosis staged by the Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index corresponds to an increased risk of myocardial infarction, MACCE, and mortality in acute...
Plaques with fibrous cap thickness of < 65 um prone to rupture, OCT study reveals Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Nov 2022 8:30 AM ISTCHINA: A study published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders found that, plaques with a fibrous cap thickness of 65 to 80 μm were more likely to...
Use of Allopurinol Associated with Lower Risk of First Coronary Event among gout patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Nov 2022 9:30 AM ISTSweden: Gout patients who take allopurinol have a lower risk of developing their first acute coronary syndrome (ACS), according to research published...
Nomogram may predict readmission within 6 months after treatment in ACS patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Nov 2022 11:30 AM ISTCHINA: In a study published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, a nomogram prediction model was designed and internally verified to predict patient...
Serial hsTnT changes linked with subsequent CV events in patients stabilized after ACS: JAMA Medha Baranwal11 Nov 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: In a recent study published in JAMA Cardiology, the researchers found that changes in high-sensitivity troponin T (hsTnT) are associated with a...
Serial hs Troponin assessment may further refine risk-assessment in patients post ACS: JAMA study dr. Abhimanyu Uppal27 Oct 2022 12:45 PM ISTAn association between single measures of high-sensitivity troponin (hsTn) and future cardiovascular events in patients with chronic coronary...
Are women with obstructive sleep apnea at high risk for future cardiovascular events? Jacinthlyn Sylvia5 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new study conducted by Xiao Wang and team showed that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was linked to an elevated risk of future episodes, especially in...
Alogliptin decreases coronary plaque volume in ACS patients with dysglycemia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Oct 2022 11:15 AM ISTJAPAN: According to a study published in the Atherosclerosis Journal, alogliptin decreased coronary plaque volume in ACS patients with dysglycemia....
Early addition of PCSK9 inhibitors to statins significantly reduce LDL-C in STEMI patients undergoing PCI Jacinthlyn Sylvia23 Sept 2022 11:00 AM ISTCanada: Early supplementation of PCSK9 inhibitor along with high-intensity statin further decreases LDL cholesterol (by 22%) in patients undergoing...
Double dose influenza vaccination may not improve cardiopulmonary outcomes in acute coronary syndrome Jacinthlyn Sylvia19 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTBrazil: A new study conducted by Henrique Andrade R Fonseca and his team showed that receiving two doses of the influenza vaccine before discharge did...
