Spironolactone safety questioned- Adverse events more common in older heart failure patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTA new study has questioned the safety profile of spironolactone as it has found that adverse events are more common in older heart failure patients...
Multiple Stenting through Keyhole Surgery is the new trend in elderly suffering from advanced cardiac ailments Hina Zahid15 Sept 2019 11:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: In an extremely rare case a 73-Year-old male, was treated for multiple artery blockages via multiple stenting through keyhole surgery...
Cardioversion as first treatment strategy for AFib results in shorter ED length of stay: Clinical trial Hina Zahid13 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTResearchers at Department of Emergency Medicine at St. Paul's Hospital and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver have found in a multicenter...
Perindopril, Indapamide Combo may offer rapid blood pressure control in High BP patients: JAPI Study Deepanjana Sarkar12 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Use of Perindopril / Indapamide as a single pill combination (SPC) may offer rapid blood pressure (BP) control in patients with moderate to...
Resistant Hypertension: Severity of obstructive sleep apnea directly linked to degree of High BP, says ATS study Meghna Singhania12 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTNew Delhi- Finding a strong link between the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the degree of high blood pressure (High BP), a recent study...
Warning: Fluoroquinolones antibiotics linked to increased risk of Mitral and aortic regurgitation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTResearchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in partnership with the Provincial Health Services Authority's (PHSA) Therapeutic Evaluation...
Edoxaban dual therapy, safe alternative after PCI in AF patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTParis, France: Dual therapy without aspirin (Edoxaban + a P2Y12 inhibitor) is non-inferior to standard triple therapy (oral anticoagulant, aspirin,...
Simple blood test may detect debilitating circulatory disorder, POTS Deepanjana Sarkar11 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTScientists at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences have identified a simple blood test which may aid in the detection of a...
Treatment of high BP slows down cognitive decline in elderly, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTTreatment of high blood pressure (BP) in hypertension patients slows down cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults, suggests a recent study....
Use of Humble Foley Catheter to Control Major Inaccessible Bleed- Dr Harinder Singh Bedi Deepanjana Sarkar11 Sept 2019 9:02 AM ISTA massive inaccessible bleed from a blowout of the brachial AV hemodialysis fistula of a man was controlled using a foley catheter. The case was...
Risk stratification thresholds for high-sensitivity troponin I may speedily rule out MI with accuracy Deepanjana Sarkar10 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTRisk stratification thresholds for high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I may identify patients with suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) with...
Beta blockers reduce deaths in patients with moderate Kidney Dysfunction: ESC 2019 Update Deepanjana Sarkar10 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTParis-Beta blockers have been found effective in reducing deaths in patients with heart failure and moderate or moderately severe Kidney Dysfunction,...
