Hypertension common among poorest and least educated globally Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Aug 2022 1:15 AMHypertension is most prevalent among the least educated and poorest people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), despite often presumed low...
Preeclampsia in younger women tied to risk of coronary atherosclerosis: JACC Medha Baranwal15 Aug 2022 2:30 PMDenmark: Younger women with previous preeclampsia are at a slightly higher risk of coronary atherosclerosis compared with women in the general...
Peridevice leaks after left atrial appendage closure tied to poorer 5-year outcomes: JACC Medha Baranwal2 Aug 2022 2:15 PMUSA: Detection of postimplantation peridevice leak (PDL) a year after percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is associated with increased...
Preoperative atrial fibrillation tied to adverse outcomes after noncardiac surgery: JACC Medha Baranwal26 July 2022 2:30 PMUSA: A recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) found pre-existing atrial fibrillation to be independently associated...
High blood viscosity linked to high mortality among hospitalized COVID 19 patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 July 2022 5:21 AMAccording 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 5:45 AMUSA: 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 1:45 PMIn 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 1:45 AMUSA: 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 3:45 AMUSA: 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 4:30 AMA 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 2:00 PMUSA: 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 1:30 PMWomen with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), such as gestational hypertension or preeclampsia, are at a higher risk for developing...
