High residual inflammatory risk, low LDL-C linked to higher death, heart attack risk after PCI Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTIt is very important to understand that inflammation does play a role in myocardial infarction is the message of a new study.Persistent high residual...
One third of patients don't reach desired LDL cholesterol levels while taking Statins Hina Zahid19 May 2019 7:20 PM ISTOne-third of patients on statins don't reach desired low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)levels, finds a new study. The results are alarming...
Should OCT be done routinely in MI Patients- Experts Opine Deepanjana Sarkar19 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTMedical science is evolving and so is Cardiology. A news report has emphasized role of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in delianeating cases of MI...
1 in 10 young patients with MI will have familial hypercholesterolemia: JACC Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Clinically defined familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is prevalent in nearly 10% of young adults with myocardial infarction (MI), according to a...
Individualize heart attack treatment on the basis of imaging: Cardiology experts Hina Zahid23 May 2019 7:30 PM ISTSophia Antipolis: Imaging provides a more precise diagnosis of a heart attack that can be used to individualise treatment. That's the main message of...
An intricate interaction: Dietary fatty acid intake influences hypertension risk Hina Zahid24 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTHypertension is an important public health problem that can lead to life-threatening cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke. Many...
Ticagrelor noninferior to Clopidogrel after thrombolysis in under 75 patients with STEMI Deepanjana Sarkar24 May 2019 7:20 PM ISTTicagrelor noninferior to Clopidogrel after thrombolysis in under 75 patients with STEMI, finds a new study.Ticagrelor is a preferred choice over...
Clip repair of tricuspid valve improves quality of life: TRILUMINATE trial Deepanjana Sarkar27 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTPercutaneous edge-to-edge repair on the tricuspid valve using a clip device can be a promising option for treatment of clinically significant...
Heart attack: why not ask for help, questions latest study Deepanjana Sarkar29 May 2019 9:00 AM ISTA preassumed failure to act on heart attack symptoms is linked to a life-threatening situation, pointed-out a study published in the European Journal...
Attention Medicos!! WHO now classifies BURNOUT as a Medical Condition Deepanjana Sarkar29 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTGENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has for the first time recognized “burnout” in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which...
Nonfasting cholesterol test as precise as fasting cholesterol test in predicting CVD, finds JAMA study Deepanjana Sarkar29 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTHow well a nonfasting cholesterol test can predict future cardiovascular events for patients is a burning question asked by health professionals. A...
Unrecognized heart attack in diabetes patients increases risk of death Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Diabetes has been understood as a multi-organ and a multi-specialty disease. It affects various organs including eyes, nerves, kidney, vessels,...
