WASHINGTON: In patients at elevated risk for a recurrence of potentially life-threatening blood clots, a low dose of the oral blood-thinning medicatio...
Cardiac Sciences
New gene silencer cholesterol drug can switch off heart disease
Washington: A breakthrough ‘gene silencer’ drug has the power to ‘switch off’ heart disease by reducing cholesterol by over 50...
Decision CTO Trial: CTO Angioplasty not always necessary
If patients suffer from a large ischemic burden, PCI is crucial to open the lesion, but for small occlusions, optimal medical treatment [with drugs al...
New drug in combo with statins can cut cholesterol: NEJM
Washington : A new class of cholesterol-lowering drug can help patients cut their risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and heart attack. In a trial ...
Scientists publish groundbreaking study on new heart drug
Scientists at the MDI Biological Laboratory and Novo Biosciences have identified a drug candidate to restore heart muscle function following a heart a...
Path-breaking STEMI Study paves way for better Heart Attack Care in India
New Delhi : India is a large country with a very high burden of non-communicable disease, particularly cardiovascular diseases. It is estimated that t...
Doctors at Fortis Hospital, Mulund Perform Heart Transplant to Save 21yr old College Student
Mumbai : Doctors at Fortis Hospital in Mulund performed a life-saving heart transplant on a 21 yr old college student from Mumbai. The 44th heart tran...
Sytematic Nationwide programs necessary to reduce CVD by 25 percent by 2025: Dr Salim Yusuf
Systematic nationwide programs for improved CVD treatment and control are essential, if India is to achieve a 25% or greater reduction in premature CV...
Underuse of Anti-Clotting Therapies Common among Patients with Atrial Fibrillation who Have a Stroke
Inadequate use of anticoagulation therapies was prevalent among patients with atrial fibrillation who experienced a stroke, according to a study appea...
High folic acid level in pregnancy may decrease high blood pressure in children: American Journal of Hypertension
A new article published in the American Journal of Hypertension finds that babies born to mothers with cardio metabolic risk factors were less likely ...
