Brisk walk of 8,000 steps or 6.4 km a day reduces the risk of premature death: JACC Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Oct 2023 12:08 PM ISTWhat are the optimal number of steps to walk in a day? 10000 steps, 8000 steps? or 7000 steps?An international study led by the University of...
Novel bioresorbable adhesive patch for treatment of aortic dissection Niveditha Subramani19 Oct 2023 10:30 AM ISTAorta being the largest blood vessel in the body often damaged in cardiovascular diseases. Dissections involving the ascending aorta and aortic arch...
Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty Safe Alternative to Stent for Heart Attack Treatment: JACC Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran13 May 2023 11:00 AM ISTUK: A new study published in the Journals of the American College of Cardiology Intervention has shown that drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty...
Lipoprotein(a) and Oxidized Phospholipids Independent Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran11 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has found that lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) and oxidized phospholipids...
Complications of alcohol septal ablation for HCM not tied to worse outcomes Medha Baranwal13 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTCzech Republic: The occurrence of high-grade conduction disturbances in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) treated with...
Study finds how road noise linked with high blood pressure Roshni Dhar28 March 2023 2:39 PM ISTA recent study published in JACC: Advances has revealed that long-term exposure to road traffic noise can increase the risk of...
Health Bulletin 27/March/2023 Roshni Dhar27 March 2023 4:14 PM ISTHere are the top health stories for the day:PM Modi inaugurates free-of-cost medical college & hospital in KarnatakaThe Prime Minister, Shri...
Residual ischemic disease after PCI tied to worse outcomes: JACC Medha Baranwal10 Jan 2023 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Residual ischemic disease following PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) is linked with a significantly greater risk of MACE (major adverse...
Novel AI model enhances diagnosis of plaque erosion in patients with acute coronary syndromes Medha Baranwal26 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTSouth Korea: A newly developed "transformer"-based DL (deep learning) model may help cardiologists accurately diagnose plaque erosion in patients with...
PET/CT imaging reveals risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in pneumonia patients: Study Medha Baranwal21 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTCanada: FDG-PET/CT scans have revealed that vascular inflammation may trigger high rates of adverse events and heart attacks in pneumonia patients,...
No antithrombotic therapy okay for select TAVR patients: Data from OCEAN-TAVI Registry Medha Baranwal16 Dec 2022 10:30 AM ISTJapan: In selected patients with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), the nonantithrombotic strategy may be an acceptable alternative to...
Residual angina after PCI common in patients with low pullback pressure gradient: JACC Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTBelgium: In patients with low pullback pressure gradient (PPG; diffuse disease), residual angina after PCI is almost twice as common, whereas patients...
