Safety net and non safety net hospitals deliver similar PCI outcomes : JACC Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Aug 2017 9:30 AM ISTWASHINGTON: Patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at safety-net hospitals experienced similar outcomes as patients treated at...
Cholesterol crystals causative agents for impending heart attack : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Aug 2017 11:00 AM ISTA new Michigan State University study on 240 emergency room patients shows just how much of a role a person's cholesterol plays, when in a...
Doctors develop Lasers technique detect risk of heart attack and stroke Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Aug 2017 9:10 AM ISTPatients at risk of heart attacks and strokes may be spotted earlier thanks to a diagnosis tool that uses near-infrared light to identify high-risk...
Statins to combat infectious diseases in future : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Aug 2017 11:00 AM ISTStatins conventionally used for lowering cholesterol to lower risk of heart attack or stroke may be used for protection against host of infectious...
Trigger for repairing and self-healing of damaged heart cells found Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Aug 2017 9:00 AM ISTNew research has discovered a potential means to trigger damaged heart cells to self-heal. The discovery could lead to groundbreaking forms of...
Management of Heart Attack- Lyse now, stent later Meghna Singhania28 Sept 2017 5:22 PM ISTIn the management of heart attack, especially ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), stenting is performed as a preferred reperfusion...
Blood test and ECG sufficient to safely rule out MI Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 Sept 2017 11:00 AM ISTIn a meta-analysis published in Annals of Internal Medicine researchers have found that a new high-sensitivity troponin T (hs-cTnT) assay and normal...
Instant blood test for diagnosis of heart attack Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 Oct 2017 11:00 AM ISTAll the patients reporting Emergency Room with complaints of chest pain are anxious to know whether they are suffering from Myocardial Infarction or...
Stroke : Prevention and treatment Ruby khatun khatun28 Oct 2017 7:00 PM ISTA stroke occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is cut off. Brain cells get damaged or die. Prognosis depends on which part of the brain...
Flu leads to increased risk of heart attack, stroke and disability in Elderly Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Nov 2017 7:25 PM ISTInfectious disease experts are warning that flu can lead to an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and disability in elderly patients for months...
Evolocumab approved to Prevent Heart Attack And Stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Dec 2017 7:30 PM ISTU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Evolocumab as the first PCSK9 inhibitor to prevent heart attacks, strokes and coronary...
A Promising Lipid Drug Class Meets Its End Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Dec 2017 7:05 PM ISTMerck will not be seeking approval for anacetrapib, its cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor aimed at raising HDL cholesterol levels....
