Aspirin in Primary Prevention- When to Consider? Dr A B Chandorkar9 May 2025 11:16 AM ISTReframing Aspirin's Role in Primary Prevention: Evolving evidence has refined our understanding of aspirin's role in primary prevention. While earlier...
Calprotectin Shows Promise as Independent Biomarker for ASCVD: JAMA Dr Riya Dave9 May 2025 8:45 AM ISTAccording to a new study published in JAMA ,calprotectin may serve as a mechanistically informed biomarker for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease...
Aspirin Use in Women Aged 40-50 with Diabetes and Hypertension: Identifying the Ideal Candidates Dr. Salil Vaidya28 April 2025 10:25 AM ISTCVD Risk in Women After 40: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and hypertension. (1)...
Indian CV Risk Factors and Emerging Evidence for Aspirin in Primary Prevention- What's New? Dr. Jay Shah5 April 2025 11:32 AM ISTCardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality and disability in India, contributing to 31.8% of deaths. Noncommunicable...
Lipoprotein(a), ASCVD risk, and Aspirin- What is the Latest Evidence Saying? Dr. Roopali Khanna7 Feb 2025 12:21 PM ISTLipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] is considered pro-atherosclerotic, pro-inflammatory, pro-thrombotic, and anti-fibrinolytic. Lipoprotein(a) levels >50 mg/dL...
Cutaneous systemic lupus associated with increased risk for ASCVD, reveals research Dr Riya Dave8 Dec 2024 10:30 PM ISTResearchers have established that an association exists between cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) and an increased risk for atherosclerotic...
Elevated Remnant Cholesterol tied to increased ASCVD events in Individuals With Diabetes: Study Dr. Shravani Dali25 Nov 2024 8:45 AM ISTElevated Remnant Cholesterol tied to increased ASCVD events in Individuals With Diabetes suggests a study published in the Diabetes/Metabolism...
Primary Prevention with Aspirin: Lowering ASCVD Mortality in Adults with Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Dr Prakash Kumar19 Nov 2024 9:15 AM ISTQuick Takeaways:Elevated Lp(a) (>=50 mg/dL) significantly raises ASCVD risk, affecting around 25% of Indians.One-time Lp(a) screening in adulthood...
Theory to Practice: Implementing Aspirin and Statin Therapy in Primary Care Settings Dr Nishant Tripathi5 Nov 2024 9:00 AM ISTPremature ASCVD in IndiaThe prevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) has been increasing in India, surpassing infectious diseases...
ASCVD risk scores may independently predict CKD in patients without diabetes or hypertension: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli18 Aug 2024 8:45 PM ISTASCVD risk scores may independently predict CKD in patients without diabetes or hypertension suggests a new study published in the BMC Nephrology.The...
Medical Bulletin 10/ August/ 2024 Yakshi Chugh10 Aug 2024 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Study Reveals Radiotherapy Benefits Persist for a Decade in Breast Cancer Patients A recent published study...
Study reveals coronary atherosclerosis prevalent even in low-risk adults with normal cholesterol levels Yakshi Chugh10 Aug 2024 8:30 AM ISTIn a recent study published in the journal JACC Advances, researchers examined the presence of coronary atherosclerosis using coronary computed...
