Potassium-containing salt-substitutes in diet reduce BP Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 Jun 2018 8:28 PM ISTAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality under its Effective Health Care Program EHC Program conducted a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis to...
Men in U.P 2.5 times more prone to CVD than women: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 July 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine finds that men in Uttar Pradesh, India, are at two and a half times higher risk of developing heart...
Beware -Orthostatic hypotension may be sign of future cardiovascular disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 July 2018 8:10 PM ISTA rapid drop in blood pressure when standing from a lying down or sitting position -- called orthostatic hypotension (OH) -- might be associated with...
Dairy products rich in saturated fat do not increase risk of heart disease : Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 July 2018 8:20 PM ISTIn a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition researchers have found no significant link between Saturated fats in dairy products...
Women with T1 Diabetes and diabetic nephropathy at increased risk of CVD than men Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 July 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe absolute cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is equal in both men and women with type 1 diabetes (T1D), whereas excess CVD risk is many folds...
Less than 100g chocolate per week benefits health of heart: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Aug 2018 8:20 PM ISTGood News for chocolate lovers- chocolate consumptions heart healthy.We all love eating chocolates, and if a new study is to be believed, apart from...
LDL levels above 160 tied to CVD mortality even in low risk patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Aug 2018 8:28 PM ISTLDL (low-density lipoprotein) levels above 160 mg/dL in the patients otherwise deemed at low risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) face a 50% to 80%...
Earlier the onset of Diabetes greater is cardiovascular risk: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Sept 2018 8:15 PM ISTA new study published The Lancet journal finds that excess cardiovascular and mortality risk varies with age at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes...
Statins have no role in primary prevention of CVD in elderly : BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTStatin treatment in older people (aged >75 years) without type 2 diabetes is not associated with a reduction in cardiovascular disease (CVD) or...
lixisenatide prevents kidney damage in diabetes with CVD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2018 7:10 PM ISTAccording to a post-hoc analysis of the Evaluation of Lixisenatide in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ELIXA) trial, injectable glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1)...
Management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy: ESC Guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 Oct 2018 7:00 PM ISTThe current ESC Guidelines for the Management of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) during pregnancy are based on the previous version, published in 2012...
Heavy salt intake related to increased risk of stroke mortality Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTIncreased salt intake and an increment of Sodium ingestion by 100 mmol/d were associated with an increased risk of stroke incidence and stroke...
