Journal CHEST publishes tips to reduce Heart Failure and COPD readmissions Vinay Singh singh27 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure (HF) diseases arise from similar root causes, have overlapping symptoms, and share...
Linagliptin not associated with heart failure: Secondary CARMELINA trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Nov 2018 7:25 PM ISTA secondary analysis of data from the CARMELINA trial confirms that the administration of linagliptin in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients at high...
First In India: Fortis Doctors perform Heart valve repair without open heart surgery Medical Dialogues Bureau26 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: For the first time in India, a team of doctors led by Dr Ashok Seth, supported by Professor Saibal Kar of Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars...
Can cholesterol lowering drugs prevent Alzheimer's disease? Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Nov 2018 7:05 PM ISTFew gene variants increase the risk of both cardiovascular disease and dementia in some people, finds the largest genetic study of Alzheimer's disease...
Influenza infection could cause death in heart attack, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Nov 2018 8:20 PM ISTInfluenza infection increases mortality risk in patients who had acute myocardial infarction or heart attack, according to a new study.The study,...
Weightlifting is good for your heart and it doesn’t take much Hina Zahid24 Nov 2018 7:10 PM ISTAMES, Iowa Lifting weights for less than an hour a week may reduce your risk for a heart attack or stroke by 40 to 70 percent, according to a new...
Ezetimibe-atorvastatin combo superior to atorvastatin alone for lipid lowering Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Nov 2018 7:05 PM ISTLipid-lowering drug combination ezetimibe with atorvastatin results in better outcomes than atorvastatin therapy alone, according to a review...
Persistently high hsCRP after PCI predicts future heart attack Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Nov 2018 7:20 PM ISTPersistently high levels of hs-CRP after PCI predicts a future heart attack or increased mortality, according to a new study.If in patients who have...
Bariatric Surgery Reduces Later Heart Failure Deaths Vinay Singh singh23 Nov 2018 7:10 PM ISTA new study reports that bariatric surgery may significantly reduce the risk for later death associated with heart failure. The findings were...
YES- Depression can lead to Irregular Heart Beats: ESC Hina Zahid22 Nov 2018 7:20 PM ISTAccording to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) journal, Depression can lead...
HF medication withdrawal in DCM patients leads to relapse: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Nov 2018 7:10 PM ISTWithdrawal of heart failure medications for patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) who have had their symptoms and heart function resolve on...
Achilles tendon thickness may predict Heart attack Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTThe thickness of the Achilles tendon may be an indicator of the severity of coronary artery disease and the likeliness of such patients for a heart...
