Dapagliflozin reduces hospitalisation rate and death risk in heart failure: DECLARE Trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 March 2019 7:25 PM ISTDELHI: Diabetes drug dapagliflozin offers cardiovascular benefits that extend across a wide spectrum of patients with heart failure, and also reduces...
Sugary drinks increase risk of heart disease and death Hina Zahid21 March 2019 7:15 PM ISTSugary drinks increase risk of heart disease and death.Frequently drinking sugar-sweetened drinks, such as sodas and sports drinks, was associated...
Inflammation links heart disease and depression Hina Zahid21 March 2019 7:10 PM ISTPeople with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression, and the opposite is also true. Now, scientists at the University of Cambridge...
Apple Heart Study: Your APPLE watch will soon detect Atrial fibrillation and save you from heart attack Deepanjana Sarkar20 March 2019 3:10 PM ISTYour Apple watch will soon warn you if you start having symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation or irregular heart beats and protect you from heart attacks!!A...
New ECG method developed that uses signals from ears Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTLisbon: In a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, the researchers have developed a novel electrocardiogram (ECG)...
Coronary artery calcium scan, an effective tool to predict future risk of heart attack Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTCoronary artery Calcium, CAC scan may predict short and long term risk of heart attack. It may be a non invasive,cost effective tool to predict...
Omega 3 fatty acid prescription pill lowers heart attack risk by 30% Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTPrescription omega 3 fatty acid pill lowers heart attack risk in those already on statins by another 30%.Pure and stable form of omega-3 fatty acid...
E-cigarettes not safe- raise risk of heart attack and depression Hina Zahid18 March 2019 7:20 PM ISTE-cigarettes not entirely safe- they raise the risk of heart attack and depression in users. They are hotly debated--touted by some as a safer...
Is aspirin on its way out? Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 March 2019 7:03 PM ISTApixaban + Clopidogrel, best combo for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients undergoing angioplasty.More and more aging patients especially more than 70...
Popular drug for control of high blood pressure and angina may lead to sudden cardiac arrest Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTNifedipine, one of most popular and most commonly used medicines of yesteryears for control of High blood pressure and angina has been found to cause...
High BP of more than 130 mmHg linked to less cognitive decline in elderly Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTNetherlands: Patients aged ≥75 years undergoing treatment for hypertension, with systolic blood pressure (SBP) higher than 130 mmHg, showed a less...
Limit cholesterol intake from eggs to prevent CVD and death: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 March 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: If you find eggs to be a healthy option for breakfast, think again. A new study published in the journal JAMA has found that higher consumption...
