Gum Disease and Hypertension- People with periodontitis should be screened for High BP, says ESC study Meghna Singhania24 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTHigh blood pressure affects 30–45% of adults and is the leading global cause of premature death, while periodontitis affects more than 50% of the...
MRI and PET combo improves detection of vasculitis abnormalities, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar24 Sept 2019 7:03 PM ISTA combination of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) may improve detection of vasculitis abnormalities, revealed a...
AIIMS Doctors report Rare Case of Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema after High Voltage Electrical Shock Deepanjana Sarkar24 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Electric shock injuries can be life-threatening as none of our organs is protected from it. It can lead to injuries like severe burns to...
Cardiac MRI scan can be read in 4 seconds now with help of Artificial Intelligenec, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar24 Sept 2019 9:02 AM ISTCardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is more efficient and safer than other cardiac diagnostic modalities. A recent study revealed that the...
TAVR is a valid alternative to SAVR in patients with low surgical risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) should be the preferred option over surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in low-risk patients...
Expert Alert: Mayo study finds repeat coronary artery bypass grafting improves long-term survival Hina Zahid23 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTExpert Alert: Mayo study finds repeat coronary artery bypass grafting improves long-term survival.When a coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)...
Breakthrough Device: A bathroom scale that measures ECG, BCG of patients Deepanjana Sarkar23 Sept 2019 3:30 PM ISTUS: As the number of patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is advancing, so is the diagnostic tools for its detection. In a medical breakthrough,...
Pregnancy hypertension: High blood pressure during pregnancy linked to heart failure and stroke later Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Sept 2019 9:10 AM ISTHigh blood pressure in pregnancy affects up to 10% of pregnancies often leading to maternal complications and premature delivery.Now a new study has...
No QT prolongation or ventricular arrhythmia- Study confirms cardiac safety of Domperidone Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Domperidone is a dopamine receptor antagonist used for gastroparesis treatment. However, its use has been associated with some serious safety...
IBD patients are at higher risk of heart attack and mortality Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTSouth Korea: Crohn’s disease (CD) patients are at a higher risk for heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI) and this risk is starker in female...
Dapagliflozin is new treatment for heart failure, finds NEJM study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTHeart failure occurs when the heart is no longer able to efficiently pump blood in the body as it should. Diuretics and Ace inhibitors have been the...
Cheese protects blood vessels and heart from high salt related harm: The Journal of Nutrition Hina Zahid20 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTUSA: Eating cheese may reduce the risk of high blood pressure (BP) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) -- is the inference from a recent study published...
