Physiology becoming a gatekeeper to intervention in CAD Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTRole of interventional physiology has been there since the introduction of angioplasty by Andreas Gruentzig, who measured the pressure across the...
Popular drug for control of high blood pressure and angina may lead to sudden cardiac arrest Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTNifedipine, one of most popular and most commonly used medicines of yesteryears for control of High blood pressure and angina has been found to cause...
E-cigarettes not safe- raise risk of heart attack and depression Hina Zahid18 March 2019 7:20 PM ISTE-cigarettes not entirely safe- they raise the risk of heart attack and depression in users. They are hotly debated--touted by some as a safer...
PERSPECTIVE: Still to be conquered -- Residual Risk of Coronary artery disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 March 2019 7:03 PM ISTCoronary artery disease (CAD) starts its roots early in life with deposition of lipids in the coronary artery vessel wall and is manifested by...
Coronary CT Angiography- The first investigation, first best test for angina pectoris Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 March 2019 7:28 PM ISTCoronary CT Angiography is the first investigation, first best test for angina pectoris in today's perspective.Chronic stable angina pectoris is the...
Adding Rivaroxaban to Aspirin in treatment of Indian Stable CAD patients- Analysis of COMPASS trial in India by Dr Prafulla Kerkar Et al Hina Zahid4 April 2019 7:03 PM ISTThe following article is a critical analysis of the COMPASS trial with respect to benefit-risk assessment using the number needed to treat:...
Bypass or Stenting- Which is better in diabetics with Left Main Coronary artery disease? Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 April 2019 8:28 PM ISTCABG or Stenting -Which is better in diabetics with Left Main CAD? is a million dollar question.A new substudy based on EXCEL Trial answers the...
Chip angioplasty: A new kid in the cathlab Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 April 2019 7:03 PM ISTCoronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death across the world, even more than cancer, infections, and accidents. More than 50 years...
Major fluctuations in BP may lead to heart attack in patients of coronary artery disease: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 April 2019 8:28 PM ISTMajor fluctuations in Blood Pressure may lead to heart attack in patients of coronary artery disease suggests a new study. Therefore a greater...
Blood Thinners in Heart Failure significantly reduce Heart attack Risk: Clinical trial Hina Zahid26 April 2019 7:10 PM ISTUse of Blood Thinners in patients of heart failure, coronary artery disease or AF may reduce risk of heart attack, finds a clinical trial.Blood...
Cardiac MRI promising tool to detect heart disease early in women Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 April 2019 7:25 PM ISTMagnetic resonance imaging of the heart is certainly a useful tool for early detection of heart disease in women, according to a new study.USA:...
Glucosamine supplements may help prevent heart attack, stroke Hina Zahid14 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTGlucosamine supplements may decrease risk of cardiovascular disease including heart attack and stroke, finds new study.According to a study published...
