New Joint European Cardiovascular Prevention Guidelines Launched supriya25 May 2016 9:09 AM GMTThe highly anticipated document gives the latest advice on prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals and populations. It is published...
A third of heart patients don't resume work: Study supriya24 May 2016 7:44 AM GMTLondon : One in three patients who suffered heart failure and were subsequently hospitalised for the first time have not returned to work a year...
Toothpaste can clean up gut bacteria, cause heart disease supriya23 May 2016 12:19 PM GMTNew York : An antimicrobial agent found in many consumer products ranging from hand soaps to toys and even toothpaste can rapidly disrupt bacterial...
Nearly Half of All Heart Attacks May Be Silent supriya23 May 2016 12:19 PM GMTDallas : Nearly half of all heart attacks may be silent and like those that cause chest pain or other warning signs, silent heart attacks increase the ...
Lancet slammed over low-salt diet risking heart study supriya22 May 2016 10:28 AM GMTLondon : The prestigious medical journal The Lancet has garnered strong reaction for publishing an academic paper that claimed eating too little salt...
Research Suggests New Contributor to Heart Disease supriya19 May 2016 7:04 AM GMTMedical professionals have long known that the buildup of plaque in arteries can cause them to narrow and harden, potentially leading to a whole host...
One Third India's Population to Suffer From Hypertension by 2020 supriya18 May 2016 10:25 AM GMTOne third of India's population is likely to suffer from hypertension by 2020, with around 20 per cent of the rural populace too becoming victims,...
New gene identified causing inherited high cholesterol supriya16 May 2016 9:35 AM GMTLondon : Researchers have identified a gene which causes inherited high cholesterol in the blood that can lead to premature heart disease, including...
Empagliflozin reduces adverse cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes patients Dr Prem16 May 2016 9:32 AM GMTEmpagliflozin is a drug of gliflozin class, approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults in 2014. Empagliflozin is an inhibitor of the...
Cardiology Update: Utility of nontraditional risk markers in atherosclerotic CVD assessment Dr Prem15 May 2016 2:09 PM GMTAdding coronary artery calcium (CAC) score, the ankle-brachial index (ABI), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels, and family history...
Cardiology Update: Infective Endocarditis- Surgical intervention or medical management?? Dr Prem14 May 2016 10:09 AM GMTTake-Home MessageIn Infective Endocarditis, medical treatment with antibiotics has always been the standard care of treatment but there has been...
Calcium, Vitamin D supplement ups CVD risk in elderly women: study supriya14 May 2016 9:51 AM GMTLondon : Taking calcium and vitamin D supplements may prevent bone fractures in elderly women but the net benefits may be outweighed by an increased...
