In a nutshell: The hottest developments in the field of cardiology in 2020. Section 5. Coronary artery disease dr. Abhimanyu Uppal31 Dec 2020 11:00 AM ISTCoronary artery disease (CAD) management id undoubtedly the most impactful arena of interventional cardiology. This year we witnessed several...
2020 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway to guide anticoagulation and antiplatelet use dr. Abhimanyu Uppal21 Dec 2020 9:30 AM ISTThe ACC has released a new Expert Consensus Decision Pathway providing guidance and recommendations on optimal antithrombotic therapy for patients...
Drinking tea and coffee might not protect against diabetes and heart disease: JAHA Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2020 11:35 AM ISTNetherlands: Mendelian randomization analyses suggest that genetically determine higher intake of caffeine does not protect against type 2 diabetes...
PCI prior to TAVR may not reduce mortality or re-hospitalization: ACTIVATION trial Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2020 5:45 PM ISTDelhi: Pre-procedure PCI versus no PCI in patients undergoing TAVR having significant coronary artery disease (CAD) did not result in better chances...
PCSK9 levels may not predict severity or recurrence of CV events after MI: Study MD Bureau1 Dec 2020 12:45 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that PCSK9 levels are not predictors of severity or recurrence of cardiovascular events in patients of...
One-month of DAPT good enough after DES placement, finds study Hina Zahid19 Nov 2020 4:51 PM ISTDALLAS - A one-month treatment of dual anti-platelet therapy is safe and as effective as a longer duration of therapy at preventing cardiac events in...
Team sports lower BP in postmenopausal women, finds study Hina Zahid13 Nov 2020 3:30 PM ISTThe menopausal transition is associated with increased prevalence of hypertension, and in time postmenopausal women (PMW) will exhibit a...
How premature menopause increases risk of cardiovascular disease, reveals study Hina Zahid11 Nov 2020 1:52 PM ISTBOSTON - Menopause that occurs before a woman is 40 years old accelerates aging and is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. New research led by...
Prasugrel monotherapy safe, effective after PCI in patients with stable CAD, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha10 Nov 2020 10:27 PM ISTAspirin-free prasugrel monotherapy following successful everolimus-eluting stent implantation has demonstrated feasibility and safety without any...
Galectin-3 can predict CVD risk in diabetes patients: ESC 2020 Medha Baranwal28 Sept 2020 7:00 PM ISTSpain: Plasma levels of galectin-3 can help in the prediction of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) suggests a recent study...
Acid suppressants in Cardiac Patients: Sneak Peak of Clinical Guidelines Dr. Prem Aggarwal25 Sept 2020 11:02 AM ISTCardiovascular diseases (CVD) encompass a range of congenital or acquired pathological conditions that affect the structure or function of the heart,...
Biologic therapy for psoriasis tied to significant plaque reduction in CAD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Sept 2020 3:15 PM ISTDallas- Researchers have found in a new study that Biologic therapy for psoriasis was associated with a significant reduction in high-risk plaque in...
