Reducing TV viewing to less than one hour a day could help prevent more than one in ten cases of CAD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 May 2022 10:15 AM ISTWatching too much TV is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease regardless of an individual's genetic makeup, say a team of...
Long term use of clopidogrel monotherapy associated with lower patient risk compared to aspirin monotherapy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 May 2022 9:45 AM ISTATLANTA, GA : Results from a real-world study investigating safety and effectiveness of clopidogrel versus aspirin monotherapy beyond 12 months after...
Alcohol found to be more risky to the heart Dr. Nandita Mohan26 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTLevels of alcohol consumption currently considered safe by some countries are linked with development of heart failure. As per a research presented at...
Top Medical Bulletin 24/May/2022 Dr. Nandita Mohan24 May 2022 6:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical stories for today: chronic kidney disease and radical cystectomy for bladder cancer related? Chronic kidney...
Paclitaxel devices show no increased mortality compared to non-drug coated devices: SAFE-PAD study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTOngoing long-term follow-up of Medicare patients who received paclitaxel-coated devices for the treatment of PAD continues to show no evidence of an...
Management of patent foramen ovale: SCAI issues new official guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2022 7:00 PM ISTATLANTA: The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) today released official guidelines for the management of patent foramen...
Intravascular lithotripsy effective option for severely calcified peripheral lesions: Disrupt PAD III trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTATLANTA, GA: One year outcomes from the Disrupt PAD III Trial comparing intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) with a drug-coated balloon (DCB) to...
Glenmark, Dr Reddys and 2 others recall products in US Ruchika Sharma16 May 2022 2:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Homegrown drug majors Lupin, Glenmark and Dr Reddy's Laboratories are recalling different products in the US, the world's largest market...
Cholesterol lowering drugs for high heart risk patients must be added Dr. Nandita Mohan16 May 2022 11:00 AM ISTA panel of international experts and patients in The BMJ said that additional cholesterol- lowering drugs should be offered to patients with high...
Hormonal changes during menopause are directly related to increase in LDL cholesterol Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 May 2022 9:30 PM ISTLevels of bad cholesterol rise during menopause, and 10% of this increase is due to shifts in sex hormones. That's the finding of research published...
Reduction of CV events by PCSK9 inhibitors and ezetimibe: Clinical practice guideline Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTAdditional cholesterol lowering drugs should be offered to patients with high levels of 'bad' (LDL) cholesterol (70 mg/dl or higher) who are also at...
Daily Consumption of 3-5 cups of espresso coffee may increase cholesterol among men Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 May 2022 10:15 AM ISTThe sex of the drinker as well as the brewing method may be key to coffee's link with raised cholesterol, a known risk factor for heart disease,...
