Bare-metal stent better then drug preventing stent in elder more than 75 years Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTElderly patients regularly receive bare-metal stents (BMS) instead of drug-eluting stents (DES) to shorten the duration of double antiplatelet therapy...
MRI is best for detect structural and functional heart disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Dec 2017 7:15 PM ISTDoctors might be able to better detect any disease or disorder that involves inflammation thanks to a new MRI imaging technology co-developed by...
Erectile dysfunction is red flag for silent early cardiovascular disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTDespite decades-long prevention and treatment efforts, cardiovascular (CV) disease continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide. Early...
Colchicine - an alternative option to prevent post-operative atrial fibrillation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Dec 2017 7:30 PM ISTAfter heart surgery around a third of people has atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heart rhythm, which impedes their recovery and lengthens hospital...
New Furosemide Formulation for managing Heart Failure at home Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTIn acute medical care, HF patients presenting with congestion require intravenous (IV) administration of a diuretic agent is a must.There have been...
PCI a well-justified option left main coronary artery disease also Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Dec 2017 7:30 PM ISTThe treatment of left main coronary artery disease by percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with a smaller risk of severe cardiovascular...
Spicy food may curb unhealthy cravings for salt Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Dec 2017 7:22 PM ISTChinese subjects who enjoyed spicy foods appeared to eat less salt and have lower blood pressure, potentially reducing their risk of heart attack and...
Noninvasive Cardiac Radiation for Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Dec 2017 8:00 PM ISTRadiation therapy often is used to treat cancer patients. Now, doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that...
Teens also at risk for organ damage from high blood pressure supriya kashyap kashyap12 Dec 2017 7:15 PM ISTOrgan damage from high blood pressure doesn't only occur in adults; it can also happen in teenagers, according to research presented at the American...
Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA) as per Guidelines Meghna Singhania11 Dec 2017 7:30 PM ISTMyocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is a new entity recently trending in the field of interventional cardiology....
Half of people aged 40-54 have hardened arteries: study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Dec 2017 7:18 PM ISTHalf of the middle-aged people who are normal weight and don't smoke or have diabetes may have clogged arteries, researchers said Thursday, urging...
Even genetic risk of heart attack reversed with lifestyle Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Dec 2017 7:28 PM ISTIt is often said in the context of lifestyle diseases that “genetics loads the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.” This means that unhealthy lifestyle...
