Very high levels of HDL-C tied to higher mortality risk in CAD patients: JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team21 May 2022 10:45 AM ISTUSA: A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association- Cardiology suggests that extremely high HDL-C levels are related to an...
COPD associated with higher degree of coronary artery calcification Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 May 2022 7:00 PM ISTPrevious registry studies have given reason to suspect COPD patients more often have coronary disease than what can be expected from smoking habits,...
Aspirin does not cut risk in non-obstructive coronary artery disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 April 2022 12:45 PM ISTOAK BROOK: Aspirin therapy, as opposed to statin use, for non-obstructive coronary artery disease does not reduce major cardiovascular events,...
FFR-guided PCI No Better Than CABG in Improving QOL: FAME 3 Trial MD Bureau16 April 2022 10:15 AM ISTIn patients with three-vessel coronary artery disease (CAD), large, randomized trials have demonstrated that coronary revascularization improves the...
Journal Club - Too much alcohol consumption increased cardiovascular risk Dr. Nandita Mohan14 April 2022 12:15 PM ISTAlcohol consumption is becoming more of fashionable concept though being a unhealthy habit. Be in with friends or family, it is becoming a trend to...
Impaired fasting blood sugar tied to risk of severe CAD in patients with coronary artery stenosis: Study Medha Baranwal31 March 2022 10:30 AM ISTChina: A recent study has suggested an association between impaired fasting glucose level (IFG) and a predisposition to severe coronary heart...
Could an App based voice analysis predict CAD? Hina Zahid26 March 2022 12:37 AM ISTAn artificial intelligence (AI)-based computer algorithm accurately predicted a person's likelihood of suffering heart problems related to clogged...
Good news for coffee lovers: Daily intake of coffee may benefit heart Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 March 2022 12:35 AM ISTDrinking coffee-particularly two to three cups a day-is not only associated with a lower risk of heart disease and dangerous heart rhythms but also...
Type 2 MI Less Frequent Than Type 1 MI But Has Similar Long-term Outcome MD Bureau21 March 2022 11:30 AM ISTType 2 myocardial infarction (MI) is an imbalance between myocardial oxygen demand and supply, leading to myocardial ischemia. It is not due to plaque...
Poor R-wave Progression Might Indicate Poor Cardiac Outcome MD Bureau17 March 2022 10:15 AM ISTSudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major cause of death and in many cases the first manifestation of heart disease. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the...
CT safer option than invasive coronary angiography for patients with stable chest pain: NEJM Medha Baranwal5 March 2022 6:30 AM ISTGermany: Computed Tomography safer option than invasive coronary angiography for diagnosing coronary artery disease as frequency of major...
Lipoprotein(a) induces rapid progression of atherosclerotic plaque in CAD patients: JACC Medical Dialogues Editorial Team1 March 2022 9:45 AM ISTUK: According to a new study, lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is related to the rapid development of coronary low-attenuation plaque in individuals with...
