Energy drinks may lead to high BP and abnormal heart rhythm Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTConsumption of energy drinks might lead to high blood pressure (BP) and prolong the QT interval. Energy drinks are in trend nowadays and are...
High LDL cholesterol increases risk for early-onset Alzheimer disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 May 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: A recent study has shed light on increased LDL cholesterol being a possible risk factor for early-onset Alzheimer disease (EOAD).The study,...
100 mg dose of Sitaxsentan orally once daily boosts exercise capacity and WHO FC in PAH patients with low hepatic toxicity Deepanjana Sarkar30 May 2019 7:05 PM ISTA once daily dose of 100 mg of sitaxsentan may boost exercise capacity and WHO functional group in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) patients,...
Nonfasting cholesterol test as precise as fasting cholesterol test in predicting CVD, finds JAMA study Deepanjana Sarkar29 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTHow well a nonfasting cholesterol test can predict future cardiovascular events for patients is a burning question asked by health professionals. A...
Hypertension Month Special: Could Palms be the Future Tool to Screen High BP? Dr Jeegar Dattani29 May 2019 7:02 PM ISTJust earlier this month, we celebrated World Hypertension Day and we would have witnessed several campaigns being run for screening healthy...
Heart attack: why not ask for help, questions latest study Deepanjana Sarkar29 May 2019 9:00 AM ISTA preassumed failure to act on heart attack symptoms is linked to a life-threatening situation, pointed-out a study published in the European Journal...
Licorice tea may lead to critically high BP: CMAJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 May 2019 8:00 PM ISTExcess of everything is bad, so, demonstrates a recent case in which a man developed high blood pressure (BP) after consuming an excess of a popular...
Drug Coated Balloons safer than Drug Eluting Stents for small vessel coronary artery disease, confirms a BASKET-SMALL 2 trial Deepanjana Sarkar28 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTTreatment of coronary artery disease in patients with small vessel coronary artery disease using Drug-Coated Balloons (DCB) may be a safer option than...
Lonliness may lead to non compliance of treatment recommendations in heart failure patients: ESC Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 May 2019 9:04 AM ISTLonliness may lead heart failure patients not comply with treatment recommendations.Lonliness may lead heart failure patients not adhere to...
Statins do not increase risk of polyneuropathy, study finds Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTNETHERLANDS: The association between polyneuropathy and statins has been debatable for a long time. Putting an end to this debate, a study has...
Clip repair of tricuspid valve improves quality of life: TRILUMINATE trial Deepanjana Sarkar27 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTPercutaneous edge-to-edge repair on the tricuspid valve using a clip device can be a promising option for treatment of clinically significant...
Diuretics can be safely withdrawn in stable heart failure patients, finds clinical trial Hina Zahid27 May 2019 12:19 PM ISTDiuretics can be safely withdrawn in stable heart failure patients, finds clinical trial. This can simplify Drug therapy for patients with stable...
