CT angiography as effective as invasive coronary angiography Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Jan 2019 7:28 PM ISTCoronary CT angiography, a less invasive and cost-saving technique, is non-inferior to the invasive coronary angiography in diagnostic value to...
Top 10 News from Cardiology : 2018 Vinay Singh singh31 Dec 2018 8:20 PM ISTThe year 2018 witnessed another active year for research and clinical advances in the field of cardiology. New drugs, devices, diagnoses, prognoses...
Low platelet count does not increase bleeding risk in PCI Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Dec 2018 7:25 PM ISTChina: Thrombocytopenia (low platelet levels in the blood) is a common occurrence among patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary...
Moderate Drinking has survival benefit in Heart Failure : JAMA Vinay Singh singh29 Dec 2018 8:28 PM ISTPeople newly diagnosed with heart failure over 65 can continue to drink moderate amounts of alcohol without debilitating their condition. A new study...
FDA approves latest generation TAVR Device Hina Zahid29 Dec 2018 8:20 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA has approved the latest generation Sapien 3 device, Ultra, for transcatheter aortic valve replacement...
Pregnancy loss and multiple births increase heart disease risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Dec 2018 8:10 PM ISTA new study finds that women who experience pregnancy loss or women having a history of 5+ live births, both, are at increased risk for cardiovascular...
Patients of Sjogren's syndrome have increased CV risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Dec 2018 7:05 PM ISTMontpellier, France: Primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) patients are at increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity as compared with the general...
Common Diabetes drug found effective in heart failure Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Dec 2018 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Metformin, a drug commonly used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, might also be used for the treatment of heart failure with preserved...
Catheter ablation superior to drug therapy in atrial fibrillation and heart failure Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Dec 2018 7:25 PM ISTNew York: Catheter ablation seems to provide better outcomes than conventional drug therapy alone in patients with heart failure (HF) and atrial...
Familial hypercholesterolemia does not increase risk of heart attack, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Dec 2018 8:10 PM ISTNorway: A new registry study from Norway has shown that risks of heart attack and ischemic stroke are not increased in people with familial...
Renal denervation regulates blood glucose levels: JACC study Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Dec 2018 7:28 PM ISTGermany: Renal denervation might also help in normalization of glucose homeostasis apart from offering a modest benefit in hypertension, finds a new...
Study finds treatment for most unfamiliar cause of heart attack - check it out Vinay Singh singh25 Dec 2018 8:20 PM ISTCoronary slow flow is one of the most unfamiliar causes of chest pain of cardiac origin and heart attack. Chest pain contributes to frequent emergency...
