Add on Aspirin to statins for primary prevention of ASCVD does more harm than good, Reveals Meta-analysis Medha Baranwal23 Feb 2023 11:30 AM ISTUSA: The addition of aspirin to statin therapy may lead to more harm than good in the case of patients without established atherosclerotic...
Inclisiran safely reduces LDL-C in primary prevention patients with elevated levels: Study Medha Baranwal19 Nov 2022 11:45 AM ISTTwice-yearly maintenance dosing with inclisiran significantly reduces LDL-C and other atherogenic lipoprotein measurements in patients without...
Aspirin for Primary Prevention of ASCVD in Women- What guidelines say Medha Baranwal12 Aug 2022 12:45 PM ISTUSA: A recent article, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) provides insights into the guidelines on aspirin for the...
No Aspirin for primary prevention of CVD in adults 60 years or older, says USPSTF Medha Baranwal28 April 2022 12:30 PM ISTUSA: People aged 60 or older who do not already have heart disease should not start taking aspirin, according to the US Preventive Services Task Force...
JACC study shows benefit of ICDs for primary prevention in non ischemic cardiomyopathy dr. Abhimanyu Uppal20 Sept 2021 11:00 PM ISTDoes the use of ICD as a primary prevention modality provide similar protection in all forms of cardiomyopathy?Although current guidelines recommend...
Coronary artery calcium in primary prevention: "the one with a zero wins". dr. Abhimanyu Uppal25 Jun 2021 11:00 AM ISTIdentifying high-risk asymptomatic individuals remains the cornerstone of cardiovascular disease prevention. Coronary artery calcium is a highly...
Statins most appropriate for elderly with life-expectancy more than 2.5 years: JAMA Dr. Nandita Mohan30 Nov 2020 11:30 AM ISTResearchers have found that statin medications for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events may reduce cardiac events for some adults aged 50...
Aspirin best for primary prevention in patients with high CAC score: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Oct 2020 11:52 PM ISTAspirin has anti-clotting properties and is widely prescribed for secondary prevention in patients who have already had cardiovascular events, such as...
Statins reduce death risk by 25% in elderly above 75 years: JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 July 2020 11:45 AM ISTResearchers have found in a retrospective study that In elderly people aged over 75 without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease at baseline,...
New Guidelines on Aspirin in Primary Prevention challenged Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Feb 2020 11:45 AM ISTThe most recent guidelines for primary prevention recommend aspirin use for individuals ages 40 to 70 years who are at higher risk of a first...
Healthy lifestyle changes slide back after starting Statins, BP drugs: JAHA Study Medha Baranwal10 Nov 2019 9:45 AM ISTFinland: Initiation of antihypertensive and statin medication is associated with lifestyle changes, some favourable and others unfavourable, a recent...
