Eating nuts twice a week linked with lower risk of fatal heart attack and stroke: ESC 2019 update Hina Zahid31 Aug 2019 5:24 PM ISTParis, France: Eating nuts two or more times a week may lower the risk of fatal heart attack and stroke by 17%, revealed a study presented at European...
Air and noise pollution causes heart disease: ESC guidelines on chronic coronary syndromes calls for Reduction Hina Zahid31 Aug 2019 5:19 PM ISTParis, France: Air pollution and environmental noise reduction policies and regulations should be supported, and patients with chronic coronary...
Use SGLT 2 Inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists as first-line treatment for patients with diabetes and CVD: ESC 2019 Update Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Aug 2019 3:17 PM ISTGLP-1 receptor agonists and gliflozins (SGLT 2 Inhibitors) should be used as first-line treatment for blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes patients...
New NICE guidelines reduce treatment threshold for high BP to 10% from 20% of CVD risk Hina Zahid31 Aug 2019 11:38 AM ISTThe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released guidelines on the diagnosis and management of hypertension (high blood...
Alirocumab has maximum benefit in high risk patients or after CABG: ODYSSEY outcomes Deepanjana Sarkar30 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTPCSK9 Inhibitor Alirocumab benefits high-risk patients of polyvascular disease and those after CABG most according to ODYSSEY outcomes.Alirocumab,...
Understanding Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Heart Health- Dr Mayur Jain Deepanjana Sarkar30 Aug 2019 7:02 PM ISTThe monounsaturated fats that come from food sources are the Omega 3 fatty acids. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are the...
Artificial intelligence application to ECG may predict age, gender and overall health status of patient Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 Aug 2019 7:30 PM ISTArtificial intelligence application to ECG may predict age, gender and overall health status of the patientIn the near future, doctors may be able to...
Anemia in Acute Coronary Syndrome patients increases mortality risks after PCI: JAHA Deepanjana Sarkar28 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTBaseline anemia in Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) patients increases mortality risks after undergoing a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI),...
New 3D MRI technique can spot heart muscles scar without using contrast agents Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 Aug 2019 7:30 PM ISTNew 3D MRI technique can spot heart muscles scar without using contrast agents and is therefore safe for kidneys.Researchers at WMG, University of...
People who get readily exhausted by mild exercise at a greater risk of CVD Deepanjana Sarkar28 Aug 2019 7:20 PM ISTPeople who get readily exhausted by mild exercise or any physical activity are at a greater risk of cardiovascular disease than those who do not,...
Pseudoaneurysm of thoracic aorta presenting as inappropriate sinus tachycardia: a case report Deepanjana Sarkar28 Aug 2019 6:00 PM ISTA case of pseudoaneurysm of thoracic aorta presenting as inappropriate sinus tachycardia was reported in the Journal of Medical Case Reports. This is...
Cancer therapy during childhood linked to enhanced risk of heart diseases later Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTCancer therapy during childhood linked to an enhanced risk of heart diseases later. Heart diseases studied included Heart failure, coronary artery...
