New appropriate use criteria for coronary revascularization released supriya kashyap kashyap24 Dec 2016 12:35 PM ISTFor the first time, the treatment of non-culprit artery in the same index admission has been deemed appropriate in the appropriate use critera at the...
ACC releases new Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization for Patients with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease supriya kashyap kashyap30 March 2017 9:47 AM ISTThe American College of Cardiology, along with several partnering organizations released updated appropriate use criteria for performing coronary...
Guidelines on use of CT Angio in Patients with stable chest pain Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Sept 2017 11:30 AM ISTA prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate use of CTCA in patients without prior coronary heart disease who present with...
iFR safer & less expensive than FFR for patients needing PCI Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 March 2018 7:24 PM ISTIn order to evaluate patients for blockages in the heart, FFR & iFR are two technologies to aid for having a good road map of the vascular terrain...
Febuxostat versus Allopurinol : which is better in older patients of Gout with CV Risk Vinay Singh singh20 Jun 2018 8:20 PM ISTUrate-lowering treatment for gout and may have different effects on cardiovascular risk in patients with gout, according to a study recently published...
Sleeping less than 5 hours doubles risk of Heart disease : ESC Update Hina Zahid1 Sept 2018 8:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study presented at ESC Congress 2018, Sleeping, less than 5 hours doubles the risk of Heart disease.Study author Ms Moa Bengtsson,...
Bypass scores over stents in diabetics with heart problems: FREEDOM trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTDiabetics with multiple clogged heart arteries have a long-term survival if they undergo bypass surgery rather than getting their blood vessels...
Benefit of Statin use persists even beyond 75 years of age: Lancet Hina Zahid31 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTAccording to a meta-analysis, more people over the age of 75 should be taking statins. The research has found statins cut the risk of major...
Sudden cardiac arrest, not so sudden- they give warning!! Deepanjana Sarkar13 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTContradicting the popular belief that sudden cardiac arrest occurs without warning, a new study has revealed that more than 1/4th of the patients who...
PCSK9 inhibitor Evolocumab safely cuts LDL cholesterol across all stages of CKD Deepanjana Sarkar17 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTPCSK9 inhibitor, Evolocumab is clinically effective and safe for lowering Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL cholesterol levels across all...
Chronic kidney disease negatively impacts coronary revascularization outcomes: JACC Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTA new study finds that the presence of comorbid chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a negative impact on the optimal coronary revascularization strategy...
Intensive lipid lowering therapy better in elderly after acute coronary syndrome: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar21 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTSimvastatin-ezetimibe combo better than simvastatin monotherapy for lipid reduction in older patients aged 75 years or above hospitalized after Acute...
