Living with type 2 diabetes and heart disease amid COVID-19 pandemic AHA News24 April 2020 5:00 PM ISTDALLAS and ARLINGTON, April 23, 2020 — As emerging science around COVID-19 highlights elevated danger for people with diabetes, heart disease and...
New MI testing protocol reduces waiting time in ER during Covid 19 pandemic Hina Zahid23 April 2020 6:27 PM ISTDALLAS - UT Southwestern Medical Center doctors have developed a new protocol using highly sensitive blood tests to determine whether someone is...
Women often not prescribed drugs they need after heart attack Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 April 2020 4:15 PM ISTSophia Antipolis -Women prescribed less recommended drugs after a heart attack than men because they are often not prescribed the drugs they...
Cardiac Rehabilitation linked to improved frailty levels, finds study Hina Zahid15 April 2020 6:00 PM ISTPatients with more severe frailty levels may derive the most benefit from cardiac rehabilitation finds a study published in Canadian Journal of...
Managing COVID-19 patients with signs of acute heart attack: Mayo Clinic guidance Hina Zahid10 April 2020 7:00 PM ISTROCHESTER, Minn. -- Much remains unknown about COVID-19, but many studies already have indicated that people with cardiovascular disease are at...
Management of acute MI during COVID-19 outbreak: New recommendations Dr Kartikeya Kohli1 April 2020 7:21 PM ISTThe outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global challenge and a public health emergency of international concern. Meanwhile,...
Music may help prevent post MI cardiac events Hina Zahid25 March 2020 5:45 PM ISTListening to music may not only be enjoyable, but is also good for heart.Researchers have found that patients who suffered episodes of chest pain soon...
Higher protein intake may lower atrial fibrillation in women Hina Zahid23 March 2020 7:00 PM ISTWomen who ate slightly more than the recommended daily amount of protein were significantly less likely to develop atrial fibrillation (AFib), a...
Stress may be predictor of repeat heart attack in CAD patients Hina Zahid20 March 2020 6:00 PM ISTStress has become a part of today's lifestyle-whether it's due to financial woes, work pressures, relationship issues, illness or even natural...
Stepping up daily step count may lower high BP Hina Zahid20 March 2020 5:00 PM ISTThe smartwatches could be a potentially useful research tool to track habitual physical activity. Stepping up step count may have beneficial effect on...
Bariatric surgery significantly lowers heart attack and stroke risk: ESC Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 March 2020 6:46 AM ISTBariatric surgery is the preferred choice for obese people wanting to lose weight and attain better metabolic parameters.Both gastric band and...
Magnetic component in e-cigarettes may interfere with ICD function Hina Zahid16 March 2020 11:07 AM ISTPhiladelphia – An e-cigarette carried in the left breast shirt pocket of a patient with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) caused...
