Food insecurity may increase heart risks for people with peripheral artery disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Nov 2022 8:00 PM IST Living in a community where there is minimal access to nutritious foods-often called a "food desert"-may increase the risk of heart attack,...
Medical Bulletin 10/November/2022 Dr Rashi Prakash10 Nov 2022 2:47 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Artificial intelligence could help ease strain on hospitalsTuberculosis and pneumonia are potentially...
New drug can successfully treat patients typically resistant to high blood pressure treatment Dr Rashi Prakash10 Nov 2022 9:45 AM ISTHigh blood pressure is the main cause of strokes, and a common cause of heart attacks and kidney failure. In most people with the condition, the...
Performing open bypass surgery treatment of choice in chronic limb-threatening ischemia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTThe cases of peripheral artery disease, a condition in which blood flow to one or both legs is reduced by a buildup of fatty plaque in the arteries...
Medical Bulletin 9/November/2022 Dr Rashi Prakash9 Nov 2022 4:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:New one-stop guideline for cardiovascular health in CanadaMedications to follow to treat cardiovascular...
Bivalirudin found to be safer and more effective than heparin for treating heart attack patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention Dr Rashi Prakash9 Nov 2022 9:30 AM ISTThe most common anticoagulant used during primary percutaneous coronary intervention is heparin. However, its effects can be somewhat unpredictable,...
Novel drug pemafibrate neutral on reducing CV events among patients with diabetes with hypertriglyceridemia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Nov 2022 7:30 PM ISTIn preventive cardiology work up, measuring levels of triglycerides is a routine affair and lowering triglycerides with several classes of drugs is...
AI Improves accuracy of SPECT imaging for CAD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTSeveral recent discoveries show that the accuracy of diagnosing coronary artery disease and predicting patient risk is improved with the help of...
Novel troponin test detects heart attack quickly and more specifically Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTBlood sample tests for cardiac troponins are an important cornerstone in the diagnostics of heart attack, but the result may be elevated also due to...
Psoriasis not independent risk factor for MI in people with significant kidney disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTStudies in the past have suggested that psoriasis is an independent risk factor for heart attack in the general population.Researchers at Medical...
Oxytocin could be a potential new therapy for heart regeneration, claims study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Oct 2022 12:19 AM ISTUSA: Researchers from Michigan State University have shown that oxytocin is capable of activating heart repair mechanisms in injured hearts in...
World Heart Day: Give New Lease of Life to your Heart Dr S K Gupta29 Sept 2022 12:30 PM ISTWhy are cardiac arrests more likely to occur early in the morning, especially in winter?Often many heart patients present with cardiac arrest or a...
