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...
New genetic tool predicts heart attack in high risk people Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Oct 2018 12:18 PM ISTA one-off DNA test can help in the prediction of a heart attack earlier in life in the people at high risk for the condition in their adulthood,...
Bypass Surgery better than Angioplasty in Acute Heart Failure Vinay Singh singh11 Oct 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Heart finds that compared with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass graft is...
Coronary calcium screening a low cost predictor of heart attack Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Nov 2018 8:25 PM ISTTesting a patient's coronary calcium levels is a better predictor of blocked coronary arteries at risk for a heart attack, according to a new...
Bariatric Surgery lowers risk of Heart attack in Obese Vinay Singh singh8 Dec 2018 7:25 PM ISTU.S.A: Obese people undergoing bariatric surgery have a significantly reduced risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD), reports the findings of...
Promoted heavily in India, Impella device found no good in Saving lives in acute MI : IABP-SHOCK II trial against real world Vinay Singh singh13 Dec 2018 8:28 PM ISTThe Impella device is being heavily marketed, even in India as a panacea in cardiogenic shock as well as high risk of percutaneous coronary...
Higher Dairy consumption lowers cerebrovascular mortality, finds study Vinay Singh singh23 Dec 2018 8:20 PM ISTHigher total dairy consumption was associated with lower total and cerebrovascular mortality, while higher milk consumption was associated with higher...
Study finds treatment for most unfamiliar cause of heart attack - check it out Vinay Singh singh25 Dec 2018 8:20 PM ISTCoronary slow flow is one of the most unfamiliar causes of chest pain of cardiac origin and heart attack. Chest pain contributes to frequent emergency...
New Blood test may predict coronary artery blockage and heart attack risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Feb 2019 8:20 PM ISTNo stress echo or treadmill testing.A new Blood test may reveal extent of blocked arteries and predict heart attack risk in future, according to...
Scientists develop Novel Stem Cell Therapy for Cardiac Regeneration in MI Deepanjana Sarkar15 Aug 2019 7:05 PM ISTA team of scientists from the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has developed a novel stem cell-based treatment for Cardiac Regeneration in...
Carotid artery MRI improves risk assessment for cardiovascular disease Vinay Singh singh16 Oct 2018 7:10 PM ISTFor individuals without known cardiovascular disease at baseline, wall thickness measurement by using MRI was more consistently associated with...
