Patients with higher TyG index and hyperuricemia at higher risk of MACE after CABG Medha Baranwal8 May 2023 11:15 AM ISTChina: A recent study has suggested combining the TyG index and SUA (serum uric acid) is more accurate for assessing cardiovascular risk in patients...
Statin loading before CABG surgery fails to improve outcomes Medha Baranwal6 May 2023 11:00 AM ISTGermany: A German randomized trial showed that high-dose statin loading before CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting) surgery did not pan out as a...
Women have higher mortality following CABG compared to men Aditi6 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTNew York: An original investigation published in JAMA Surgery has concluded that women are at higher risk of experiencing adverse outcomes after...
Radial artery bests saphenous vein grafting and RITA in patients undergoing CABG: 15-year follow-up RAPCO trial Prem Agrawal14 Nov 2022 9:45 AM ISTAustralia: The use of radial arteries in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) leads to fewer MACE over 15 years versus using...
Hybrid coronary revascularization yields similar outcomes as CABG at 5 years in multivessel disease patients Medha Baranwal11 Nov 2022 3:00 PM ISTUSA: Findings from a meta-analysis indicate that hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) is a safe and feasible treatment of multivessel coronary...
PCI with everolimus-eluting stents reported more MACE, finds a study: NEJM Dr.Niharika Harsha B30 Sept 2022 10:15 AM ISTMore major adverse cardiac events (MACE) were reported in patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with everolimus-eluting...
Noninvasive CT scan before coronary angiography improves satisfaction, outcomes in patients with prior CABG: BYPASS-CTCA Medha Baranwal22 Sept 2022 8:30 PM ISTThe trial found that a pre-procedure noninvasive CT scan is beneficial in patients with prior CABG needing invasive coronary angiography.USA: A...
Among diabetics with left main CAD, PCI associated with increased risk of CHF: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia13 Aug 2022 10:30 AM ISTDr Amin Daoulah and team have found in a new study that Among diabetes patients with left main CAD, there was no significant difference in clinical...
Multiple arterial grafting in CABG reduce long-term mortality in diabetes patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia8 July 2022 9:15 AM ISTUK: In a new study published in the European Heart Journal, it was shown that compared to single arterial grafting (SAG), multiple arterial grafting...
Endoscopic vein harvesting not cost-effective for CABG compared to open vein harvesting: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel24 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: The secondary analysis of cost outcomes from the REGROUP clinical trial showed that the use of endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) was not...
Age not a limiting factor- CABG Surpasses PCI for ACS in Elders with Multimorbidity MD Bureau27 April 2022 11:00 AM ISTCoronary artery disease (CAD) is a major cause of mortality and is a global health problem reaching epidemic proportions in both developed as well as...
Coronary Revascularization Improves EF and reduces mortality and HF related hospitalization MD Bureau18 April 2022 11:04 PM ISTHeart failure is a major and growing public health issue worldwide. With the ageing population and advancements in medical and surgical treatments,...
