Medical Bulletin 15/October/2021 Dr. Nandita Mohan16 Oct 2021 5:19 PM ISTHere are the top Medical stories of the daySerum procalcitonin a reliable biomarkerVentilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a major hospital-acquired...
CAD and CMD common in HFpEF patients and may serve as therapeutic targets: JAMA Medha Baranwal15 Oct 2021 10:30 AM ISTUK: A recent study in the journal JAMA Cardiology has shed light on the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and coronary microvascular...
Episodes of atrial fibrillation associated with ischemic stroke risk: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal13 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF) lasting at least 5.5 hours are associated with a higher risk of ischemic stroke, particularly in the first...
Skeletonized vs Pedicled Internal Thoracic Artery Harvesting Techniques: Long-term Clinical Outcomes Dr Sravan Kumar5 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe use of the internal thoracic artery (ITA) graft to left anterior descending artery is the cornerstone of the CABG. The ITA can be harvested as a...
Severe aortic stenosis tied to adverse myocardial remodelling like poor myocardial flow reserve: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali28 Sept 2021 10:00 AM ISTSevere aortic stenosis linked with adverse myocardial remodelling like poor myocardial flow reserve, suggests a study published in JAMA Cardiology. ...
JAMA study supports the use of genetic testing for patients with early-onset atrial fibrillation Medha Baranwal18 Sept 2021 10:15 AM ISTUSA: The results from a recent study in the journal JAMA Cardiology support the use of genetic testing in patients with early-onset atrial...
Intensive BP control can modify risk associated with elevated troponin T and natriuretic peptide levels: JAMA Medha Baranwal17 Sept 2021 10:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has noted that the risk of heart failure and death in people with elevated hs-cTnT and NT-proBNP levels can be modified with...
Aerobic exercise effectively reduces ambulatory BP in resistant hypertension patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal9 Aug 2021 9:30 AM ISTPortugal: A 12-week aerobic exercise reduced office systolic BP and 24-hour and daytime ambulatory BP in patients with resistant hypertension, showed...
Revacept doesn't reduce myocardial injury risk in patients undergoing PCI: JAMA Medha Baranwal22 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTGermany: The addition of revacept to standard antithrombotic therapy in patients with stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD) undergoing PCI, does not...
CAC scoring helps identify which CVD patients will benefit from statin therapy: JAMA Medha Baranwal17 July 2021 11:15 AM ISTUSA: CT coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring can be used as an adjunct to risk-enhancing factor assessment to allow the health professionals to...
Don't stop COVID-19 vaccination due to few reported cases of post vaccination myocarditis: JAMA Hina Zahid1 July 2021 11:00 AM ISTPeople of all ages should choose to get a COVID-19 vaccine because the risks are extremely low compared to the benefits.USA: A retrospective case...
Pedicled better than skeletonized technique for mammary artery grafting in CABG surgery: JAMA Medha Baranwal1 July 2021 11:00 AM ISTCanada: Harvesting of the internal mammary artery during CABG surgery using a pedicled technique improved outcomes at 1 to 2 years compared with the...
