Among nearly 35,000 initially healthy women who were followed-up for about 20 years, those with new-onset atrial fibrillation had an increased risk of...
Cardiac Sciences
Boys preferred over girls for free heart treatment: Study
Chandigarh: Highlighting the apparent gender bias in northern India, fewer girl children suffering from congenital heart diseases are brought for trea...
Powering up the circadian rhythm
At noon every day, levels of genes and proteins throughout your body are drastically different than they are at midnight. Disruptions to this 24-hour ...
Higher Salt Intake May Increase Risk of CVD among Patients with CKD
In a study appearing in the May 24/31 issue of JAMA, Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., of the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Ne...
New Joint European Cardiovascular Prevention Guidelines Launched
The 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
London : One in three patients who suffered heart failure and were subsequently hospitalised for the first time have not returned to work a year later...
Toothpaste can clean up gut bacteria, cause heart disease
New York : An antimicrobial agent found in many consumer products ranging from hand soaps to toys and even toothpaste can rapidly disrupt bacterial co...
Nearly Half of All Heart Attacks May Be Silent
Dallas : 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
London : 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
Medical professionals have long known that the buildup of plaque in arteries can cause them to narrow and harden, potentially leading to a whole host ...
