New peripheral artery disease guidelines emphasize medical therapy and structured exercise supriya kashyap kashyap14 Nov 2016 9:00 AM ISTDALLAS: New guidelines for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD), include recommendations on the use of antiplatelet therapy to reduce the...
In MI Clopidogrel reloading does not increase risk of in-hospital major bleeding or mortality Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Oct 2017 10:30 AM ISTClopidogrel reloading occurs most frequently in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) who are already taking clopidogrel, particularly for...
How a Nurse performs Self Thrombolysis in MI to save his life : NEJM case story Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTHeard of Self Thrombolysis? It is a new term coined to describe what a nurse did sensing that he was suffering from Myocardial Infarction (MI).It is a...
Telemedicine- Bringing Quality and Safety to Medical Practice -Dr VK Trehan Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 March 2018 6:15 PM ISTWhile the advancement in the field of medicine has changed the paradigm of medical practice throughout the world in the last decade, the support of...
IWGDF guidance on PAD Management in diabetic foot ulcer patients supriya kashyap kashyap8 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTPeripheral artery disease (PAD) is a narrowing of the arteries other than those that supply the heart or the brain. When narrowing occurs in the heart...
Clopidogrel-Induced Severe Hepatitis: A Case Report Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 May 2018 8:34 PM ISTA 34-year-old male was diagnosed with clopidogrel-induced severe hepatitis after being placed four and a half months on clopidogrel. Clopidogrel is a...
Updated ESA guidelines for pre-operative evaluation in Obesity Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTEuropean Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) has released its latest recommendations on the preoperative evaluation of the adult undergoing noncardiac...
Clopidogrel+Aspirin combo effective for stroke prevention: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTGiving the combination clopidogrel and aspirin to the patients with transient ischemic stroke (TIA) or minor ischemic stroke resulted in lower risk of...
Recent advances in anti-thrombotic therapy for peripheral artery disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTPeripheral artery disease (PAD) is a circulatory condition characterized by the reduced flow of blood to the limbs due to narrowing of the blood...
How to monitor antiplatelet drugs before non-cardiac surgery ? Vinay Singh singh8 Aug 2018 8:35 PM ISTAntiplatelet drugs such as aspirin or clopidogrel reduce the risk of people getting the blood clot and are routinely prescribed for people who have...
Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation-Updated CHEST Guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 Aug 2018 7:03 PM ISTThe American College of Chest Physicians has announced updates to the evidence-based guidelines on antithrombotic therapy for atrial fibrillation. The...
Risky to stop antiplatelets 1 year Post-Stent in AF patients-TCT 2018 Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Sept 2018 7:10 PM ISTA new study finds that continuing an antiplatelet agent beyond 1 year after stenting may be safer for anticoagulated atrial fibrillation patients.The...
