Wearable Patch ECG detects three times more AF cases than routine care : mSToPS trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTIn order to find efficient methods for screening populations for undiagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) to reduce its associated mortality, morbidity,...
No major bleeding risk with Ticagrelor in STEMI patients after fibrinolysis : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTThere has been a lot of speculation and indecisiveness regarding bleeding safety of ticagrelor in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction...
Vitamin D prevents heart failure after heart attack Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 March 2018 7:20 PM ISTDr.James Chong and members of research team at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research have conducted a new study and found that vitamin D...
Digoxin increases Motality rate in Atrial Fibrillation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTDigoxin a popular drug is widely used in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).The use of digoxin in patients having atrial fibrillation (AF) with or...
How a Nurse performs Self Thrombolysis in MI to save his life : NEJM case story Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTHeard of Self Thrombolysis? It is a new term coined to describe what a nurse did sensing that he was suffering from Myocardial Infarction (MI).It is a...
Aggressive target of 130/80 will harm those with lower CVD risk- New BP guidelines challenged Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTThe new BP guidelines issued in November have recommended lowering of the threshold for treating hypertension to 130/80 mm Hg instead of the previous...
Young women and men with acute MI present with different symptomatology Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTDr.Lichtman JH et al. studied the difference in presentation and perception of symptoms among young patients of different sexes.They reported that...
MI patients on antidepressants have lower one-year survival Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTMs. Nadia Fehr and associates conducted an observational study to assess the association of antidepressant prescription at hospital discharge with the...
Smallest sized replacement heart valve approved in the world Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Masters HP™ 15mm rotatable mechanical heart valve which is the smallest mechanical heart valve...
Blood Pressure with your fingertip with new smartphone device Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTThe Standard procedure of blood pressure measurement is by using a blood pressure apparatus with inflatable arm cuff to vary the pressure applied to...
New BP Guidelines create confusion in India -How to address the dilemma ? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTThe new hypertension guidelines backed by the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), and nine other organizations...
Cutting salt intake most important - Healthy diet does not offset increased salt intake Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTThe recommended upper limit of adult salt intake in the UK is 6g a day - around one teaspoon.Previously, experts believed that eating high amounts of...
