ESC releases new Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Coronary Syndromes Deepanjana Sarkar13 Sept 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe European Society of Cardiology has recently released guidelines for diagnosis and management of chronic coronary syndromes (CCS). The guidelines...
Carotid artery imaging better predicts an initial cardiovascular event than Coronary artery imaging: Study Deepanjana Sarkar26 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTCoronary artery disease (CAD) remains one of the leading causes of death and morbidity worldwide. Carotid Artery Imaging and Coronary Artery Imaging...
Vigorous exercise once or twice a week may lower mortality in stable CAD Hina Zahid27 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTVigorous exercise once or twice a week may lower mortality in stable CAD finds a new study.Cardiovascular disease is the world’s number one killer,...
In left Main disease, PCI or CABG have similar composite outcomes at five years, finds ECXEL trial Hina Zahid2 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTIn left Main disease, PCI or CABG have similar composite outcomes at five years, finds ECXEL trial. Five-year data from the large-scale randomized...
DAPT with aspirin prevents saphenous vein graft failure in CABG, finds BMJ study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Oct 2019 8:30 PM ISTCanada: Aspirin is the preferred antiplatelet drug for the prevention of saphenous vein graft failure in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass...
PICCOLETO II: Drug-coated balloon better than Everolimus-eluting stent for small coronary arteries Dr. Prem Aggarwal14 Oct 2019 8:30 PM ISTDefying the recent trend of using everolimus-eluting stent (EES) in patients with small-vessel CAD, a recent study has found a new gel-based...
Women smokers less likely to quit smoking compared to men: ESC Hina Zahid24 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTMontréal, Canada 26 Oct 2019: A research presented at the 2019 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC) has found that women are half as likely to quit...
Intermittent fasting prolongs life in cardiac catheterization patients Dr. Prem Aggarwal20 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTIntermittent fasting the practice of routinely not eating and drinking for short periods of time has shown again to lead to potentially better health...
To Stent or not to Stent? ISCHEMIA Trial brings Game Changers of rules of Stenting Dr. Prem Aggarwal20 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Angioplasty or CABG does not reduce the risk of death in angina pectoris in stable coronary artery disease (CAD) versus medical treatment-...
Icosapent ethyl slows progression of atherosclerosis significantly: EVAPORATE trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Nov 2019 8:30 PM ISTIcosapent ethyl added to statin therapy in patients with elevated triglycerides (TGs) significantly slowed coronary atherosclerosis progression.USA:...
High sensitivity cardiac troponin may not rule out myocardial ischemia: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Jan 2020 7:28 PM ISTA troponin test measures the levels of troponin T or troponin I proteins in the blood which are released when the heart muscle has been damaged, such...
Metabolic surgery in CAD patients reduces risk of recurrent heart attacks Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Nov 2019 7:30 PM ISTLAS VEGAS - Metabolic surgery has been shown to be the most effective and long-lasting treatment for severe obesity and many related conditions and...
