Women with uncontrolled high BP at higher stroke risk than men Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Women with rising blood pressure (BP) are at double the risk for stroke compared to men, according to a recent study published in the journal...
Low carbohydrate diet effectively lowers BP and improves cardiovascular health of diabetes patients Deepanjana Sarkar16 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTDiet low in carbohydrate significantly reduced blood pressure (BP) and improved overall cardiovascular health including weight loss and reduced...
Alarmingly high number of Indians are misdiagnosed for High BP- Indian Heart Study Deepanjana Sarkar24 Aug 2019 9:02 AM ISTAn alarmingly high number of Indians, as many as 42%, are misdiagnosed for high blood pressure (BP), revealed findings of the Indian Heart Study.The...
Metal split piece causes penetrating injury that mimics gun shot injury: Case Report Deepanjana Sarkar26 Aug 2019 6:00 PM ISTA metal split piece penetrated the left supraclavicular region of 27 year's old Arabic man mimicking a gun bullet, according to a case study published...
FDA clears first cuffless solution for measuring blood pressure Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Aug 2019 7:28 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration has cleared it's first cuffless device for measuring blood pressure.U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a...
RAS inhibition after TAVR may improve clinical outcomes: JACC Deepanjana Sarkar27 Aug 2019 7:28 PM ISTRenin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitor after a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) may improve clinical outcomes, revealed a study...
Understanding Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Heart Health- Dr Mayur Jain Deepanjana Sarkar30 Aug 2019 7:02 PM ISTThe monounsaturated fats that come from food sources are the Omega 3 fatty acids. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are the...
New NICE guidelines reduce treatment threshold for high BP to 10% from 20% of CVD risk Hina Zahid31 Aug 2019 11:38 AM ISTThe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released guidelines on the diagnosis and management of hypertension (high blood...
Sedentary lifestyle for 20 years may double mortality risks: ESC 2019 update Deepanjana Sarkar31 Aug 2019 3:45 PM ISTSedentary lifestyle for 20 years may double mortality risk as compared to being physically active, revealed results from the HUNT study presented at...
Influenza vaccination cuts down death risk by 18% in high BP patients: ESC 2019 update Deepanjana Sarkar2 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTInfluenza vaccination cuts down the risk of death by 18% during flu season in patients with high blood pressure, revealed a study presented at the...
Case of Pulmonary edema secondary to severe hypalbuminemia in a young woman: a case report Hina Zahid5 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Daniel Tuchscherer at Department of Intensive Care, University Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, Basel, Switzerland and colleagues have reported a...
Community-based salt substitution improves BP and hypertension control: ESC 2019 Update Hina Zahid5 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTSalt substitution in a community-based programme improves BP and hypertension control. A community-based salt substitution programme in Peru lowered...
