P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy 3 months after PCI sufficient to lower CV mortality: BMJ Medha Baranwal21 Jun 2021 10:00 AM ISTBern, Switzerland: The use of P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy versus DAPT is associated with a similar risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, and death,...
High-sensitivity Troponin assays Raise False Alarm In Kidney Impaired Patients Dr Kartikeya Kohli18 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTSince 2000, cardiac troponin (cTn) is the preferred biomarker for diagnosis and rule out of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients with healthy...
Periprocedural myocardial injury and MI associated with PCI- Consensus document Medha Baranwal16 Jun 2021 10:30 AM ISTDelhi: The ESC Working Group on Cellular Biology of the Heart and European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) has...
Canagliflozin use does not significantly reduce MI risk in diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal11 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTAustralia: The use of SGLT2 inhibitor canagliflozin does not significantly reduce the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in the population of CANVAS...
Reseachers identify first blood biomarker for myocarditis Hina Zahid28 May 2021 9:53 AM ISTSpain: The human homolog of micro RNA miR-721 could be used for distinguishing patients with myocarditis from those with myocardial infarction,...
One third Patients of ACS potentially eligible for PCSK9 Inhibitors Treatment, finds study MD Bureau19 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTPrevious studies have shown that the PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) inhibitors evolocumab and alirocumab have been associated...
ARNIs fail to show superiority over ACE-inhibitors in post-MI setting but still give new hope, PARADISE-MI study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal16 May 2021 11:43 PM ISTAlthough Heart Failure patients have been shown to acquire increased benefit in terms of HF hospitalization and mortality with angiotensin receptor...
Differentials of "Shark-fin" sign on ECG beyond myocardial infarction, an EHJ case report. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal12 May 2021 6:15 AM ISTTriangular ST-segment elevation or 'shark-fin' sign has been described as a specific indicator of acute coronary occlusion and large myocardial...
Breathing problem second most common symptom of heart attack after chest pain: ESC study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 May 2021 11:20 AM ISTSophia Antipolo A, 6 May 2021:It is not only chest pain which predicts heart attack.One in four heart attack patients have atypical symptoms such as...
Distinguishing type 1 and type 2 MI: JAMA study explores the role of biomarkers. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal24 April 2021 7:30 AM ISTDifferentiating between type 1 [due to coronary plaque rupture] and type 2 myocardial infarction (MI) [demand-supply mismatch] is clinically important...
Miscalculation of nutrition supplement dose causes MI, an EHJ case report dr. Abhimanyu Uppal22 April 2021 4:04 PM ISTSelenium is a trace element that plays an important role in the regulation of the immune system and cardiovascular protection because of its...
Long working hours Increase Risk of Recurrent Coronary Events, Finds Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli31 March 2021 11:15 AM ISTCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. The identification of new preventive measures is a priority to reduce the burden...
