Ticagrelor not entirely safe, linked to major bleeding in ACS patients after PCI: JAMA Dr. Prem Aggarwal14 Jan 2020 9:00 PM ISTCanada: The use of ticagrelor -- which is recommended over clopidogrel in AHA/ACC guidelines— increases major bleeding and dyspnea in acute coronary...
Intensive lowering of BP may improve erectile function in hypertensive men Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Jan 2020 8:28 PM ISTThe effect of intensive blood pressure control upon erectile function in men with hypertension without diabetes, is largely unknown.The researchers ...
Timely intervention key to fulminant myocarditis: AHA Hina Zahid13 Jan 2020 7:10 PM ISTDALLAS —Fulminant myocarditis is usually caused by a viral infection. Its onset is often sudden and severe resulting in an exceptionally high risk of...
Heart failure patients at high risk of developing kidney failure Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2020 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Cardiovascular disease (CVD), independent of kidney risk factors, increases the risk of developing kidney failure, finds a recent study published...
Fortis Escorts Cardiologists perform first Coronary Shockwave Lithotripsy to open blocked artery Hina Zahid12 Jan 2020 6:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: A team of doctors led by Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (FEHI), New Delhi performed India's First Coronary...
Cardiac MRI findings may predict cardiac disease risk in Fabry disease patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Jan 2020 7:25 PM ISTCanada: Cardiac MRI findings of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) can be used for identifying Fabry disease...
Drinking tea at least three times a week linked to lower risk of heart disease, stroke: ESC study Hina Zahid11 Jan 2020 9:45 AM ISTHabitual tea drinkers who maintained their habit in both surveys had a 39% lower risk of incident heart disease and stroke, 56% lower risk of fatal...
Antipsychotics linked to risk of cardiopulmonary arrest and sudden death in elderly Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Jan 2020 7:30 PM ISTBoston, Massachusetts: Providers should be thoughtful of prescribing antipsychotic medications to older, hospitalized adults after a study has found...
Axillary Artery Occlusion after TAVR reported in NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Jan 2020 6:00 PM ISTDr Alexander Kille and Dr Willibald Hochholzer at University Heart Center Freiburg–Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany have reported a rare case of...
Radial access has no survival benefit over femoral access in STEMI patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jan 2020 8:30 PM ISTCanada: The use of radical access versus femoral access had no significant survival benefit for patients with STEMI (ST-segment elevation myocardial...
Statins may increase survival in colorectal cancer besides lowering LDL C Hina Zahid9 Jan 2020 7:30 PM ISTAbout 40 million adults in the U.S. take a statin to lower their cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. Statin use is associated with...
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Explained Hina Zahid9 Jan 2020 5:05 PM ISTWhat is TAVR?Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is less invasive method of replacing the diseased aortic valve rather than having open...
