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...
ACC/AHA Guidelines on CVD Prevention: How Aspirin Prescription should be in India-Dr Ashok Seth Deepanjana Sarkar27 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTRandom Prescriptions of Aspirin for primary prevention of heart disease may put patients at bleeding risk unless individualized- Hence Individualized,...
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...
TAVR changing the game again- Dr Anoop Agrawal Hina Zahid5 April 2019 3:21 PM ISTTwo recent trials published in NEJM establishes Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) as an excellent alternative to surgery in patients with...
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...
Every third person above the age of 40 years is suffering from lack of Libido : Ganga Ram Hospital study Hina Zahid16 April 2019 8:20 PM ISTA prospective study was conducted on 745 patients by Researchers from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital to estimate the prevalence of age-associated Testosterone...
Metformin may reverse LVH in non-diabetic patients: MET-REMODEL Trial Hina Zahid17 April 2019 8:28 PM ISTDiabetes drug, Metformin may reduce thickening of the heart muscle wall and reduce the risk of heart disease finds a Clinical trial.The commonly used...
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...
