Elevated Lp(a) levels increase risk of Atrial fibrillation Dr. Shravani Dali6 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTElevated Lp(a) levels increase the risk of atrial fibrillation independent of its association with ischemic heart disease and aortic valve stenosis,...
Clopidogrel Bests Aspirin for Secondary Prevention of ASCVD MD Bureau1 April 2022 10:45 AM ISTAntiplatelet therapy is the cornerstone for the prevention and treatment of atherothrombosis. Aspirin is the most widely used antiplatelet agent for...
Elevated lipoproteins and coronary artery calcium score combo independently Linked with ASCVD Risk Dr. Nandita Mohan17 March 2022 6:15 PM ISTA recent study suggests that a combination of Lp(a) and CAC is also independently associated with ASCVD risk. The study findings were published in the...
Elevated lipoprotein(a) and CAC score combo independently Linked with ASCVD Risk MD Bureau14 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTElevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and coronary artery calcium (CAC) score are individually associated with increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular...
New guidelines to use statins lowering cholesterol Dr. Nandita Mohan28 Feb 2022 7:00 PM ISTStatin lowering cholesterol are populary advised for lowering cholesterol levels to prevent its adverse effects. Given the expansive contemporary role...
24/February/2022 Top Medical Bulletin Dr. Nandita Mohan24 Feb 2022 6:45 PM ISTHere are today's top medical stories Glucose-Lowering Pharmacotherapy effective in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Atherosclerotic...
Risk reduction in persistent hypertriglyceridemia: ACC guidelines Medha Baranwal31 July 2021 11:30 AM ISTUSA: The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has released clinical guidance on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk reduction in...
Amlodipine and Telmisartan combination offers swift, effective BP control along with end-organ protection in hypertensive patients with diabetes: Study Dr. Prem Aggarwal7 July 2021 12:45 PM ISTHypertension and diabetes - the deadly duo!Hypertension or high blood pressure (BP), the leading cause of mortality, affects nearly 1.39 billion...
Low and high dose Aspirin equally effective for preventing major CV events, ADAPTABLE study dr. Abhimanyu Uppal20 May 2021 9:15 AM ISTThe appropriate dose of aspirin to lower the risk of death, myocardial infarction, and stroke and to minimize major bleeding in patients with...
Risk: Benefit Profile of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors: JCEM Dr Kartikeya Kohli17 May 2021 11:30 AM ISTSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are first-line antidiabetic agents with demonstrated cardiovascular benefits. In a recent...
CIMT may not be a marker for sub-clinical atherosclerosis in the young, ALSPAC study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal1 March 2021 6:10 PM ISTGreater carotid intimal medial thickness (cIMT) is commonly used in the young as a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, but its evolution at this...
Scientists challenge the idea that saturated fats Increase heart disease risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Jan 2021 10:09 AM ISTThe perspective of three scientists has challenged the idea that saturated fats cause heart disease and this may turn our interpretation of the data...
