Rare case of Left fourth and sixth costovertebral dislocation abutting the aorta: a report Dr Supreeth D R22 Dec 2023 2:00 AM ISTWhile rib fractures are common in blunt thoracic trauma, dislocations of the costovertebral joints (CVJs) are extremely rare and typically involve the...
Bromocriptine shows promise for preventing heart disease in youth with Type 1 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Jan 2023 10:30 AM ISTTeens with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) who took bromocriptine, a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease and Type 2 diabetes, had lower blood pressure...
Predicting the future: A quick, easy scan can reveal late-life dementia risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 July 2022 10:30 AM ISTLate-life dementia is becoming increasingly common in people after 80 years of age. A new long-term study has shown a simple and common scan can...
Calcium supplements linked to heightened risk of death among elderly with valve disease Dr Kartikeya Kohli26 April 2022 9:30 AM ISTCalcium supplements are usually prescribed to older people to reduce the risk of osteoporosis and fractures.According to a new study published online...
Increased aortic diameter on CT assessment biomarker of adverse CV events Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 April 2022 7:30 PM ISTOAK BROOK: The diameter of the thoracic aorta is a biomarker for heart attacks and other adverse cardiovascular events in women and men, according to...
Rare case of a giant floating thrombus in ascending aorta in a patient- a report Dr Satabdi Saha31 Dec 2020 5:00 PM ISTIn a recent development, doctors have put forth a case report of a male patient with a floating thrombus in an otherwise healthy distal ascending...
Combination therapy for Hypertension: Olmesartan plus Azelnidipine or Olmesartan plus Amlodipine? Dr. Prem Aggarwal14 July 2020 12:45 PM ISTThe Protocol of Controlling Blood pressure (BP) in Hypertensive Patients is different in different parts of the world. Achieving adequate blood...
An entire Army unit just pledges their organs savita thakur thakur16 Jan 2018 9:29 AM ISTNew Delhi: Giving a boost to organ donation, an entire Indian Territorial Army (TA) unit has pledged to donate their organs.The TA 123 Infantry...
Dedicated Centre for Aortic Diseases launched at AIMS, Kochi kanchan joshi18 Nov 2016 9:28 AM ISTKotchi: In a first of its kind, a fully equipped centre for aortic diseases has bee launched at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS). The...
Mumbai: Nanavati hospital uses cows heart valve to save woman's life savita thakur thakur24 Jun 2016 12:50 PM ISTMumbai: A 52-year-old woman's damaged heart valve was successfully replaced with a cow's pericardial valve at a Mumbai hospital.Amita Patki was...
