BMI may independently predict non-calcified plaque presence among patients with a CAC 0: Study Medha Baranwal29 Dec 2023 9:30 PM ISTIraq: The presence of non-calcified plaque in patients with a coronary calcium score of 0 is associated with diabetes mellitus, advanced age, high...
Higher BMI associated with higher prevalence of thin-cap fibroatheroma in Younger T2D Patients with CAD Aditi20 Dec 2023 10:30 PM ISTJapan: Masahiro Katamine et and colleagues, in a recent study, said that higher BMI is linked to a higher prevalence of TCFA in younger type 2...
Cold weather may raise risk of heart problems: Researchers Roshni Dhar18 Dec 2023 4:17 PM ISTCold weather has a bad effect on health apart from flu and other infections. The cold air affects our circulation and metabolic activities, the heart...
Cold weather may raise the risk of heart problems, say researchers. Niveditha Subramani18 Dec 2023 3:52 PM ISTCold weather has a bad effect on health apart from flu and other infections. The cold air affects our circulation and metabolic activities, the heart...
Deferred PCI equally safe whether treatment decision based on IVUS or FFR: Study Medha Baranwal12 Dec 2023 11:15 AM ISTKorea: Deferral of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) based on intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guided treatment decision showed a comparable...
High CRP levels in Psoriasis Patients Increase Coronary Plaque Risk: JAHA Jacinthlyn Sylvia24 Nov 2023 6:30 PM ISTA recent study published in Journal of the American Heart Association uncovered a significant link between psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory...
Lower LDL-C levels associated with increased all-cause mortality among high-risk hemodialysis patients Niveditha Subramani23 Nov 2023 5:00 PM ISTOver years studies have demonstrated that reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) can effectively decrease the risks associated with...
Co-existing non-ischemic cardiomyopathy may hamper benefits of revascularization for obstructive CAD: Circulation Medha Baranwal11 Nov 2023 10:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has identified non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) or dual CM in 1 of every 6 patients in those with coronary artery disease (CAD)...
Increasing stress hyperglycemia may worsen HF TO in patients with significant secondary mitral regurgitation Medha Baranwal1 Nov 2023 11:30 AM ISTChina: In patients with significant secondary mitral regurgitation (sMR), increasing stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR) is tied to a higher risk of...
TyG index helps identify young CAD patients and predict their risk of developing target lesion failure Medha Baranwal30 Oct 2023 1:00 AM ISTChina: A recent study has shown a positive association of the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index with early-onset coronary artery disease (EOCAD) and...
Rosuvastatin similar in efficacy to atorvastatin but poses higher risk of diabetes and cataract surgery, LODESTAR secondary analysis. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal25 Oct 2023 9:15 AM ISTPrior marketing of statins before they became generic likely led to a common belief among physicians that rosuvastatin is "better" than atorvastatin...
Rosuvastin bests atorvastatin for cholesterol lowering with more risk of developing diabetes: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Oct 2023 11:15 AM ISTKorea: A secondary analysis of the randomised LODESTAR trial evaluated the rosuvastatin versus atorvastatin treatment in adults with coronary artery...
