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...
CABG with a radial artery graft improves patient outcomes Dr Kartikeya Kohli6 April 2020 6:00 PM ISTIn a meta-analysis of RCTs, those who received radial grafts had lower mortality at 10 years compared to saphenous vein grafts
Large thigh circumference tied to lower BP and heart disease risk in obese people Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 April 2020 10:00 PM ISTA new study has found that thigh circumference could potentially be used as a convenient and inexpensive indicator for earlier detection and...
Regular tub bathing linked to lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 March 2020 6:45 AM ISTDaily hot bath seems to be more effective than once to twice weekly one or none at all.Regular tub bathing is linked to a lower risk of death from...
Experts share tips for care of elderly during Coronavirus Pandemic Hina Zahid23 March 2020 6:00 PM ISTWACO, Texas – The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that older adults and people who have serious chronic medical...
Too little or too much sleep linked to heart disease, stroke Hina Zahid22 March 2020 6:45 PM ISTIt is a fad to sleep late on pretext of long working hours or binge-watching your favorite series. Another extreme is to sleep for long hours....
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...
Fact Check: Controversy surrounding Ace inhibitors and Coronavirus Hina Zahid19 March 2020 11:15 AM ISTA controversy was recently created due to correspondence in Lancet Respiratory Medicine, that ACE-inhibitors and ARBs may increase the risk for...
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...
Heart Failure Clinical Practice Guidelines (2020) by CCS/CHFS Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 March 2020 6:00 PM ISTThe Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) and Canadian Heart Failure Society (CHFS) have released their recommendations on selected topics of high...
Orange juice may reverse obesity and reduce risk of heart disease and diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 March 2020 11:00 AM ISTResearch published in the Journal of Lipid Research has outlined that flavonoid nobiletin present in oranges may reduce the risk of heart disease and...
