Scientists produce first biological pacemaker savita15 Dec 2016 11:28 AM GMTScientists from the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University Health Network, have developed the first functional pacemaker cells from human ...
Heart damage caused by chemotherapy is worse in patients with diabetes savita13 Dec 2016 8:23 AM GMTLeipzig: Heart damage caused by chemotherapy is worse in cancer patients who also have diabetes, according to a study presented today at...
CSI Con 2016 Update : Alarming rise in heart diseases in India savita12 Dec 2016 8:37 AM GMTKochi: Though the number of heart patients is on the rise world-wide, the situation in India is even more alarming, cardiology experts said.Presidents ...
Circulation favors placenta over brain in fetuses of diabetic mothers savita12 Dec 2016 8:10 AM GMTLeipzig: Blood flows preferentially to the placenta instead of the brain in foetuses of mothers with diabetes, reveals research presented at...
Four factors raise risk of post TAVR endocarditis: JAMA supriya12 Dec 2016 3:48 AM GMTFour factors – younger patient age, male sex, diabetes, and moderate to severe residual aortic regurgitation – are associated with a...
Irregular heartbeat may cause serious health hazards supriya10 Dec 2016 4:13 AM GMTLondon : Irregular heartbeat also known as atrial fibrillation may lead to serious health issues like heart attacks, heart failure, chronic kidney...
CSI CON 2016 Update : Yoga reduces blood pressure in patients with prehypertension savita9 Dec 2016 3:36 AM GMTYoga reduces blood pressure in patients with prehypertension, according to a study presented at the 68th Annual Conference of the Cardiological...
Kolkata: Fortis doctors develop Nano Crush, new technique for stenting of branching arteries supriya7 Dec 2016 7:02 AM GMTKolkata : Nano Crush a new technique for stenting of branching arteries is developed by a team of doctors at Fortis Hospital, Anandapur in the city...
Adrenaline rush: Delaying epinephrine shots after cardiac arrest cuts survival rates supriya6 Dec 2016 7:15 AM GMTHospitals in which the administration of epinephrine to patients whose hearts have stopped is delayed beyond five minutes have significantly lower...
Newer generation LVAD associated with better outcomes for heart failure patients at 6 months: NEJM supriya2 Dec 2016 8:49 AM GMTA newer generation left ventricular assist device (LVAD) provides better outcomes for patients with advanced heart failure at six months compared to...
PGIMER : Second heart transplant patient passes away supriya1 Dec 2016 11:19 AM GMTPunjab : While the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research has been making strides in the field of heart surgeries, the cardiac...
Young smokers at more than 8-fold risk of heart attack: Study supriya1 Dec 2016 10:50 AM GMTIf you are under the age of 50 and a regular smoker, you may be more than eight times at risk of suffering a major heart attack as compared to...
