Depression doubles risk of early death in heart patients : European Heart Journal Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 July 2017 11:00 AM ISTWashington D.C. : Heart disease patients are twice as likely to suffer an early death if they suffer depression, warns a study.Researchers tracked...
ESC issues new updated guidelines for acute STEMI Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Sept 2017 12:53 PM ISTEuropean Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients with ST-segment elevation are published...
In MI Clopidogrel reloading does not increase risk of in-hospital major bleeding or mortality Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Oct 2017 10:30 AM ISTClopidogrel reloading occurs most frequently in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) who are already taking clopidogrel, particularly for...
2016 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidaemias Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Oct 2017 11:49 AM ISTThe Task Force for the Management of Dyslipidaemias of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) have...
New Smartphone apps for atrial fibrillation to benefit patients and healthcare providers Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTNovel smartphone and tablet applications (apps) for atrial fibrillation patients and healthcare professionals have been launched by heart experts. The...
Blood-thinning drugs reduce risk of dementia by up to 48% Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Nov 2017 7:20 PM ISTBlood-thinning drugs could protect against dementia and stroke in people with an irregular heartbeat, research suggests.A study found that patients...
Diabetes and Heart Failure: PURE study supriya kashyap kashyap30 Dec 2017 7:15 PM ISTSodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors given to patients with diabetes improved heart failure outcomes according to the EMPA-REG OUTCOME...
Expert guidelines for heart patients for going to high mountains Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Feb 2018 7:28 PM ISTDr.Gianfranco of the University of Milano-Bicocca and colleagues have evaluated numerous studies related to the expected effects of high altitude...
Survivors of childhood cancer at greater risk of CVD & early mortality Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 March 2018 7:20 PM ISTProfessor Wild at the University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and associates conducted a study to investigate the...
EHRA's Update on Practical Guide for NOACs Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 March 2018 7:02 PM ISTEHRA has released a new version of the Practical Guide on the use of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in patients with atrial...
2018 ESC Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Syncope Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 April 2018 7:00 PM ISTThe first ESC Guidelines for the management of syncope were published in 2001, with subsequent versions in 2004 and 2009. In March 2015, the ESC CPG...
PCI better than medical therapy in stable Angina with coronary total occlusion Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTPercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is more beneficial to the patients with stable angina and a coronary total occlusion (CTO) as compared with...
