Herpes zoster diagnosis tied to heart attack, stroke risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 April 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: The diagnosis of Herpes zoster (HZ) virus is associated with a significantly increased risk of heart attack, ischemia, and stroke according to a...
What is the optimum medical therapy for diabetes management: Status 2019 Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 April 2019 7:03 PM ISTDiabetes in 2019 has been understood as a multi-organ and a multi-specialty disease. It affects the eyes, nerves, kidney, vessels, brain, and heart...
Metformin may reverse LVH in non-diabetic patients: MET-REMODEL Trial Hina Zahid17 April 2019 8:28 PM ISTDiabetes drug, Metformin may reduce thickening of the heart muscle wall and reduce the risk of heart disease finds a Clinical trial.The commonly used...
Bariatric surgery may improve cardiac outcomes in obese patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTObese individuals have higher rates of coronary artery disease (CAD) and coronary-related mortality. Now, according to a new study, bariatric surgery...
Procedure time of 30 to 60 minutes vital for thrombectomy success in Stroke Hina Zahid16 April 2019 7:30 PM ISTProcedure time of 30 to 60 minutes vital for thrombectomy success in Stroke, finds a new study.Stroke intervention procedures including thrombectomy...
Statins effective in rheumatoid arthritis patients at high risk of heart attack Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 April 2019 7:28 PM ISTStatins are effective and safe in rheumatoid arthritis patients at high risk of heart attack, finds a new TRACE RA trial.Statins are prescribed for...
No strenuous exercise-Just having more active daily routine prolongs life: ESC Hina Zahid16 April 2019 7:10 PM ISTNo strenuous exercise-Just being more active in daily life prolongs life asserts a new study presented at EuroPrevent 2019 by the European Society of...
Rare case of Cardiomyopathy due to Gabapentin use Hina Zahid16 April 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Katie B. Tellor at St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, Missouri and colleagues have reported a rare case of non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy...
Major fluctuations in BP may lead to heart attack in patients of coronary artery disease: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 April 2019 8:28 PM ISTMajor fluctuations in Blood Pressure may lead to heart attack in patients of coronary artery disease suggests a new study. Therefore a greater...
Diabetes at younger age linked to higher death risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 April 2019 7:28 PM ISTDELHI: The age at which type 2 diabetes (T2D) is diagnosed plays an important role in determining mortality risk and cardiovascular outcomes,...
New mobile app may help in addressing heart disease in rural areas Hina Zahid15 April 2019 7:10 PM ISTA group of Indian and Australian scientists has developed and tested a mobile application-based system that promises to help doctors and health...
Perspective: Why Percutaneous cardiovascular intervention (angioplasty) fails? Hina Zahid15 April 2019 7:03 PM ISTSince 1977, with the inception of balloon angioplasty, the treatment of cardiovascular disease has emerged into a new era of success on the management...
