High blood viscosity linked to high mortality among hospitalized COVID 19 patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 July 2022 10:51 AM ISTAccording to a new study, patients hospitalized with COVID-19 with high estimated blood viscosity are at higher risk of death from...
Early revascularization lowers mortality risk in myocardial ischemic regardless of LVEF status: JACC Medha Baranwal18 July 2022 11:15 AM ISTUSA: Early myocardial revascularization may be beneficial over medical therapy for a significant reduction in mortality among patients with severe...
Risk factors in adults with CVD worsening over time despite advances in secondary prevention Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 July 2022 7:15 PM ISTIn an analysis of medical information of more than 6,000 American adults with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers at Johns Hopkins...
Periodontal disease linked to increased risk of all subtypes of heart failure Jacinthlyn Sylvia8 July 2022 7:15 AM ISTUSA: Periodontal condition was linked to all subtypes of heart failure [incident heart failure, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction...
Warfarin use speeds up aortic stenosis progression, ups chances of AVR and death: JACC Medha Baranwal6 July 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: Warfarin use accelerates the progression of aortic stenosis (AS) and increases the chances of aortic valve replacement (AVR) requirement, finds a...
Cigarette smoking may double risk of developing heart failure, finds study Dr. Prem Aggarwal10 Jun 2022 10:00 AM ISTA new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that people who smoked tobacco cigarettes developed heart...
CAC scan more fruitful for youth with familial hypercholesterolemia or at risk for ASCVD: JACC Medha Baranwal20 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTUSA: A new tool that calculates coronary artery calcium (CAC) percentile scores by age, sex, and race can help clinicians to get a fuller picture of...
Hypertensive pregnancy disorders linked to higher risk of cardiac events later in life Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 May 2022 7:00 PM ISTWomen with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), such as gestational hypertension or preeclampsia, are at a higher risk for developing...
Elevated Lp(a) levels increase risk of Atrial fibrillation Dr. Shravani Dali6 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTElevated Lp(a) levels increase the risk of atrial fibrillation independent of its association with ischemic heart disease and aortic valve stenosis,...
Thrombolysis by slow infusion of t-PA effective in prosthetic valve thrombosis: Study Medha Baranwal22 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTTurkey: Low-dose and slow/ultraslow infusion of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) should be considered a viable treatment in patients with...
Infertility associated with increased risk of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2022 11:00 AM ISTBOSTON: Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have found in a study that women who had experienced infertility had a 16%...
Quantitative CMR may independently Predict Adverse Outcomes in In patients with Prior CABG MD Bureau13 April 2022 10:00 AM ISTPatients with previous coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery typically have complex coronary disease and remain at high risk of adverse events....
