High survival rate for elderly patients with ICDs: JACC study supriya kashyap kashyap21 Jan 2017 11:46 AM ISTOf patients over age 65 who received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) after surviving sudden cardiac arrest or a near-fatal arrhythmia,...
Atrial fibrillation more prevalent in dialysis patients than expected: Study supriya kashyap kashyap20 Jan 2017 12:14 PM ISTAtrial fibrillation, which is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, is an important risk factor for strokes. A multi-centre study led by MedUni...
25yr old woman weighing just 30 kilos treated for pericardial tuberculosis at Fortis Hospital supriya kashyap kashyap17 Jan 2017 1:00 PM ISTKalyan : Doctors at Fortis Hospital, Kalyan, treated a 25yr old woman weighing only 30 kilos diagnosed with pericardial tuberculosis, constrictive...
AHA releases new guidance for pregnant women with Congenital Heart Disease supriya kashyap kashyap17 Jan 2017 10:00 AM ISTStatement Highlights Women with high-risk congenital heart disease can have successful pregnancies but should seek counseling before conception to...
Mother BP can predict sex of child even before conceiving: American Journal of Hypertension Study supriya kashyap kashyap15 Jan 2017 10:39 AM ISTWashington : Does blood pressure and sex of child have anything in common? Probably for mommies to be. Scientists, including an Indian-origin...
How stress may increase risk of heart disease and stroke: Lancet Study supriya kashyap kashyap12 Jan 2017 12:36 PM ISTHeightened activity in the amygdala a region of the brain involved in stress is associated with a greater risk of heart disease and stroke, according...
Doctors at Fortis Malar Hospital performed a critical Heart Transplant supriya kashyap kashyap11 Jan 2017 11:55 AM ISTChennai :Cardiac expert’s team at the center of excellence for advanced cardiac care Fortis Malar, Chennai, led by Dr. K R Balakrishnan, Director...
New unknown risk factor for arteriosclerosis identified supriya kashyap kashyap10 Jan 2017 12:18 PM ISTFollowing a blood infection, the first class of antibodies produced by the immune system are IgM antibodies. They form the "vanguard" of the immune...
Higher risk of stroke after noncardiac surgery: JAMA Cardiology supriya kashyap kashyap7 Jan 2017 9:15 AM ISTIn a study published online by JAMA Cardiology, Sripal Bangalore, M.D., M.H.A., of the New York University School of Medicine, New York, and...
Most younger adults with high cholesterol levels do not take a statin: JAMA supriya kashyap kashyap5 Jan 2017 3:03 PM ISTDespite recommendations, less than 45 percent of adults younger than 40 years with an elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level of...
Alcohol abuse increases risk of heart ailments supriya kashyap kashyap3 Jan 2017 1:48 PM ISTNew York : Alcohol addiction can increase the risk of heart attack, atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure along with other risk factors...
More individuals may have masked hypertension than is evident : AHA supriya kashyap kashyap31 Dec 2016 9:50 AM ISTA new study shows that around the clock monitoring of blood pressure during daily activity revealed masked, or undetected, high blood pressure in a...
