Age-related macular degeneration has significant link with heart failure: Study Dr. Shravani Dali6 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is associated with an increased risk of heart failure (HF), suggests a study published in the Journal of the...
Breastfeeding, even for a few days, linked to lower blood pressure in early childhood Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTDALLAS: Babies who were breastfed, even for a few days, had lower blood pressure as toddlers and these differences in blood pressure may translate...
Southern diet increases risk of sudden cardiac death, Mediterranean Diet reduces it: JAHA Hina Zahid5 July 2021 9:44 AM ISTEating a diet abundant in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fish such as the Mediterranean diet and low in fried foods, organ meats and processed...
Waist size better predictor of atrial fibrillation in men, finds study Hina Zahid20 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTBody mass index may be more helpful in predicting the risk of a common type of irregular heartbeat in women, while waist size may better predict that...
Excess Belly Fat May Predict Atrial Fibrillation, Finds Study MD Bureau4 May 2021 10:15 AM ISTAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent sustained cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice and, its prevalence is increasing. In a recent study,...
Smartphone app helps detect silent atrial fibrillation in American Indians Hina Zahid22 April 2021 6:45 AM ISTDALLAS - A smartphone-based electrocardiogram (ECG) screening accurately detected previously unknown atrial fibrillation in American Indians, and more...
Bariatric surgery lowers risk of heart failure and AF in patients with diabetes and obesity: JAHA Medha Baranwal15 April 2021 8:00 PM ISTSweden: Bariatric surgery may reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity, finds a...
AF recurrence after non cardiac surgery tied to risk of bleeding and death: Study Medha Baranwal24 March 2021 9:45 PM ISTSouth Korea: Atrial fibrillation (AF) recurs after noncardiac surgery in 16.8% of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) patients, finds a recent...
Higher body fat in women may protect against death due to heart disease: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli17 March 2021 11:45 AM ISTThe American Heart Association estimates that 5 million men and 3 million women have heart attacks annually. Yet despite this wide gender gap and an...
Prior antiplatelet therapy tied to adverse outcomes in intracerebral hemorrhage: Study Medha Baranwal12 March 2021 8:49 PM ISTUK: Prior antiplatelet therapy in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) patients increases risk of hematoma expansion and leads to less favorable outcomes...
PCI or CABG more effective for stable patients with high-risk cardiac anatomy Hina Zahid20 Feb 2021 7:35 AM ISTA recent study by University of Alberta cardiologists at the Canadian VIGOUR Centre shows that a particular group of patients with stable ischemic...
Women have higher risk ot heart failure and mortality after heart attack than men: Study Hina Zahid11 Feb 2021 7:30 PM ISTDALLAS -Women face a 20% increased risk of developing heart failure or dying within five years after their first severe heart attack compared with...
