Women at increased bleeding risk after PCI compared to men, confirms JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: Sex may impact patient outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a recent study published in the JAMA Cardiology journal has...
Vitamin D and omega-3 of no benefit in diabetic kidney disease finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Nov 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Refuting the beneficial role of vitamin D supplements for type 2 diabetes patients, the researchers have found that supplements of vitamin D and...
Preservation of muscle mass may ward off future heart attack and stoke Hina Zahid11 Nov 2019 9:04 AM ISTMuscular tissue volume starts to progressively ebb away from the mid-30s onwards at a rate of around 3% every decade. It has an active role in various...
Testosterone therapy may increase VTE risk in men reveals JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Nov 2019 9:01 AM ISTAccording to a new research testosterone therapy was associated with an increase in short-term risk for venous thromboembolism among men with and...
Treatment for high BP lowers dementia and Alzheimer's disease risk: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Nov 2019 8:30 PM ISTUSA: The use of antihypertensive medications (AHMs) for the treatment of high blood pressure (BP) may also lower the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's...
Metabolic surgery in CAD patients reduces risk of recurrent heart attacks Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Nov 2019 7:30 PM ISTLAS VEGAS - Metabolic surgery has been shown to be the most effective and long-lasting treatment for severe obesity and many related conditions and...
Air Pollution in India may increase risk of stroke and heart attack Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTIndia is affected by high levels of ambient and indoor air pollution. In addition to it, there is a sharp increase in the prevalence of...
Low blood sugar episodes linked to sudden cardiac arrest in diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTTaiwan: Type 2 diabetes patients having hypoglycemic episodes (HEs) are at increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and ventricular arrhythmia...
Insomnia linked to increased stroke and heart attack risk among young adults Hina Zahid8 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTSleep disturbances are known to lead to Psychiatric illnesses for sure but the latest study has found its association with stroke and coronary heart...
Lonliness linked to increased death risk in heart patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTLoneliness can be detrimental for heart patients -- including a higher risk of death in the year after hospitalization. Cardiac patients who feel...
Women at higher risk of heart failure and death after severe heart attack: JACC Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: Women are at higher risk of developing new-onset heart failure (HF) after STEMI and also have poor survival than their male counterparts, a...
Telemonitoring in advanced heart failure may save lives, finds a report Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTInstitute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care has found that telemonitoring in advanced heart failure may save lives.Heart failure can be...
