Clinical trial-New technique to treat life-threatening ventricular tachycardia supriya kashyap kashyap25 Jan 2017 11:36 AM ISTLoyola Medicine is the only center in the Midwest enrolling patients in a landmark clinical trial of a new procedure to treat a life-threatening heart...
Statins could prevent Venous Thromboembolism: Lancet Study supriya kashyap kashyap24 Jan 2017 1:02 PM ISTStatins could hold the key to eradicating one of the most preventable causes of hospital deaths after researchers uncovered a new role for the...
More than half of AF patients become asymptomatic after catheter ablation: EHJ supriya kashyap kashyap23 Jan 2017 10:35 AM ISTMore than half of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) become asymptomatic after catheter ablation, reports the largest study of the procedure...
Multi arterial grafting survival exceeds conventional CABG, PCI supriya kashyap kashyap22 Jan 2017 12:29 PM ISTA large, 16-year single-center study of patients with multi vessel disease has determined that multi vessel coronary artery bypass grafting achieved...
High survival rate for elderly patients with ICDs: JACC study supriya kashyap kashyap21 Jan 2017 11:46 AM ISTOf patients over age 65 who received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) after surviving sudden cardiac arrest or a near-fatal arrhythmia,...
Atrial fibrillation more prevalent in dialysis patients than expected: Study supriya kashyap kashyap20 Jan 2017 12:14 PM ISTAtrial fibrillation, which is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, is an important risk factor for strokes. A multi-centre study led by MedUni...
AHA releases new guidance for pregnant women with Congenital Heart Disease supriya kashyap kashyap17 Jan 2017 10:00 AM ISTStatement Highlights Women with high-risk congenital heart disease can have successful pregnancies but should seek counseling before conception to...
How stress may increase risk of heart disease and stroke: Lancet Study supriya kashyap kashyap12 Jan 2017 12:36 PM ISTHeightened activity in the amygdala a region of the brain involved in stress is associated with a greater risk of heart disease and stroke, according...
New unknown risk factor for arteriosclerosis identified supriya kashyap kashyap10 Jan 2017 12:18 PM ISTFollowing a blood infection, the first class of antibodies produced by the immune system are IgM antibodies. They form the "vanguard" of the immune...
Alcohol abuse increases risk of heart ailments supriya kashyap kashyap3 Jan 2017 1:48 PM ISTNew York : Alcohol addiction can increase the risk of heart attack, atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure along with other risk factors...
Fenofibrate may reduce heart disease risk in diabetic patients: JAMA supriya kashyap kashyap30 Dec 2016 12:19 PM ISTWashington : A study finds that a drug may reduce the risk of heart attacks, stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes, who have high levels of fat...
High pain tolerance may mask heart attack symptoms: AHA Study supriya kashyap kashyap26 Dec 2016 12:00 PM ISTStudy Highlights People who have a high pain tolerance may experience “silent” heart attacks, which also puts them at risk for poor prognosis....
