Echocardiograms confirm extent of Impact of COVID-19 on the Heart in new study Hina Zahid28 Oct 2020 4:30 PM ISTNew York, NY - Cardiac ultrasounds or echocardiograms are providing a view of the heart and the impact of the COVID-19 virus on patients.Researchers...
Elevated LDL cholesterol during childhood linked to CVD risk later: JACC study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Sept 2020 10:30 AM ISTHigh cholesterol levels are never safe, not even in young people, and physicians should aim for optimal LDL-cholesterol levels early in adulthood if...
ACC's consensus on Management of Bleeding in Patients on Oral Anticoagulants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Aug 2020 1:30 PM ISTThe American College of Cardiology (ACC) has released new Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Bleeding in Patients on Oral...
Prescribe SGLT2 inhibitors or GLP1 receptor agonists to reduce CV risk in diabetes: Expert Consensus Medha Baranwal6 Aug 2020 4:25 PM ISTThe American College of Cardiology has released the 2020 expert consensus decision pathway (ECDP) on novel therapies for cardiovascular risk reduction...
NSAIDs increase cardiovascular and bleeding risk in MI patients: JACC study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 July 2020 10:49 AM ISTCurrent guidelines discourage the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in patients with established cardiovascular...
Preterm delivery increases risk of heart disease in women: JACC Medha Baranwal27 July 2020 12:45 PM ISTSweden: Preterm delivery increases the risk for ischemic heart disease (IHD), a recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has...
Polymer-free stents no better than durable-polymer stents in long run Medha Baranwal9 July 2020 10:15 AM ISTGermany: Polymer-free versus durable polymer drug-eluting stent (DES) yielded no measurable differences at 10 years in patients with coronary...
Anticoagulants may improve survival among hospitalized COVID-19 patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 May 2020 5:22 PM ISTAmerica - Researchers from the Mount Sinai COVID Informatics Center have found in a new study that treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients with...
PCSK9 inhibitor, statin combo not linked to loss of cognition or mental skills Hina Zahid6 May 2020 5:45 AM ISTThe researchers have examined the cognitive function of the entire FOURIER cohort at two years and found that evolocumab addition to statins...
Long-term risks of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy impact more women Hina Zahid6 May 2020 2:30 AM ISTResearchers have found that twice as many women who experienced a hypertensive disorder during any of their pregnancies were at increased risk of...
Higher olive oil intake linked to lower CVD events Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 March 2020 10:34 AM ISTHigher intake of olive oil is linked to lower risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in U.S. adults, according to an observational study...
Irregular sleep linked to high CVD risk: JACC Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 March 2020 3:47 PM ISTBoston, MA -- The cardiovascular system exhibits strong circadian rhythms to maintain normal functioning. The body's clock keeps metabolism, blood...
