Angioplasty better than CABG in left main at one month and same after 3years: EXCEL QOL at TCT 2017 Anjali13 Nov 2017 1:35 PM GMTNew study results from the EXCEL trial comparing the quality of life (QoL) of patients with left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) receiving...
Midnight snack increases risk of heart disease and diabetes Anjali12 Nov 2017 2:30 PM GMTEating during the night is associated with higher risk of heart disease and diabetes, and the body's 24-hour cycle is to blame, according to research...
Absorb stent continue to disappoint at 3 years: TCT 2017 Anjali12 Nov 2017 1:52 PM GMTThe first three-year results of Abbott’s ABSORB III trial were announced at the 29th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference...
Mechanical heart valve often the safest choice Anjali12 Nov 2017 1:30 PM GMTMechanical heart valves may be safer in certain cases than valves made of animal tissue and should be used more in heart-valve replacements,...
Extreme swings in BP as dangerous as consistently high BP Anjali11 Nov 2017 3:00 PM GMTExtreme ups and downs in systolic blood pressure may be just as deadly as having consistently high blood pressure, according to a new study from the...
Heart attacks more likely in those with low blood phosphate levels Anjali10 Nov 2017 2:00 PM GMTResearchers from the University of Surrey found that insufficient levels of phosphate in the blood may pose a particular danger to cardiovascular...
Double Crush is better than provisional in bifurcation Stenting: TCT 2017 Anjali9 Nov 2017 1:48 PM GMTA large-scale randomized trial examining the double kissing (DK) crush two-stent technique compared with provisional stenting (PS) in the treatment of...
Stents for stable angina may just be giving placebo effect only : Lancet Anjali7 Nov 2017 3:00 PM GMTCoronary artery stents are lifesaving for heart attack patients, but new research suggests that the placebo effect may be larger than previously...
Anabolic androgenic steroids may be associated with early coronary artery disease Anjali7 Nov 2017 1:50 PM GMTAnabolic androgenic steroids may be associated with early coronary artery disease, according to research presented at the Brazilian Congress of...
Type-2 Myocardial Infarction- Revisited Anjali7 Nov 2017 1:30 PM GMTMyocardial infarction (MI) is an acute ischemic event associated with myocardial injury and associated with increased mortality.17 years ago, the...
Six months dual antiplatelet therapy as effective as 12 months of DAPT in STEMI Anjali6 Nov 2017 3:00 PM GMTThe first trial to evaluate the safety of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for less than 12 months in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) found...
Synergy stent with shorter DAPT is superior to a bare-metal stent in elderly patients Anjali6 Nov 2017 1:45 PM GMTElderly patients undergoing PCI often receive bare-metal stents (BMS) instead of drug-eluting stents (DES) to shorten the duration of dual...
