Second-generation Chocolate Touch device superior to first-generation DCB for blocked arteries in leg Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 April 2022 6:00 AM ISTAmong patients treated for a blocked artery in the leg, second-generation paclitaxel drug-coated balloon (DCB) led to better target vessel patency and...
Mammograms may provide clues about women's risk for cardiovascular disease: Study Dr. Shravani Dali22 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTMammograms may provide clues about women's risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study published in the Circulation. The American...
Oral inhalation flecainide may help restore sinus rhythm in atrial fibrillation patients Medha Baranwal18 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTNetherlands: A recent study in the journal Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology found the administration of flecainide via oral inhalation to...
Long term paracetamol use associated with higher blood pressure, CVD risk: Circulation study Dr Kartikeya Kohli8 Feb 2022 10:15 AM ISTParacetamol has been often suggested as a safer alternative to another class of painkillers called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),...
ACC/AHA/SCAI updated guideline for coronary artery revascularization Medha Baranwal27 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study reported in the journal Circulation provides clinical guidance by the American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart...
YETI score, useful tool for predicting recovery after iatrogenic cryoballoon-related PNI: Circulation Medha Baranwal19 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTGermany: Phrenic nerve injury (PNI) is the most common complication that occurs during cryoballoon-based pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). Now, the...
How early can patients with secondary prevention ICDs drive independently? Medical Dialogues Editorial Team14 Jan 2022 10:45 AM ISTThe study stresses reconsidering the existing restrictions for private driving following the implantation of a secondary prevention ICD.Canada:...
Elderly diabetics with obesity are at higher risk for heart failure: Circulation Medha Baranwal12 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Comorbid diabetes and obesity among older adults are related to a greater risk of heart failure (HF), a recent study has revealed. The results,...
Chest pain may extend outside the chest, often needs to be checked by a professional Hina Zahid12 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTDALLAS and WASHINGTON - Chest discomfort associated with a heart attack or heart event may often be felt beyond the chest, with many people reporting...
Some cancer immunotherapies may lead to myocarditis and other potentially serious arrhythmias: Study Hina Zahid6 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have transformed cancer care by unleashing T-cells to fight tumors, but they can cause serious cardiotoxicities...
Icosapent ethyl improves kidney function in patients with CVD and diabetes: REDUCE-IT RENAL Medha Baranwal3 Jan 2022 9:45 AM ISTUSA: Data from the REDUCE-IT RENAL trial showed that among statin-treated patients with increased triglycerides and well-controlled LDL-cholesterol,...
Bivalirudin not superior to heparin in STEMI patients undergoing PCI: Circulation Medha Baranwal30 Dec 2021 9:15 AM ISTSweden: A recent study showed no benefit of Bivalirudin versus heparin in patients with STEMI undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention...
