Antidepressants associated with significantly elevated risk of death Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Sept 2017 10:30 AM ISTIn a meta-analysis to assess the effects of Antidepressants on all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in general-population and...
High-sugar diets raise heart disease risk in healthy people Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2017 9:30 AM ISTHealthy people who consume high levels of sugar are at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.A ground-breaking study from the...
Anti-aldosterones in STEMI within 24 hour : Reminder Trial supriya kashyap kashyap17 Oct 2017 8:00 PM ISTCertain heart attack patients who have ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are significantly more likely to survive if they are treated...
Frailty tied to higher risk of complications with common surgeries : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Oct 2017 7:15 PM ISTFrail patients are more likely to have serious complications after elective outpatient surgery than people who are healthier and stronger, a recent...
Women more likely to die in the first year after MI supriya kashyap kashyap31 Oct 2017 7:10 PM ISTHeart attacks pose a greater threat to women than to men. A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has determined that in the first year...
Heart attacks more likely in those with low blood phosphate levels Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTResearchers from the University of Surrey found that insufficient levels of phosphate in the blood may pose a particular danger to cardiovascular...
Extreme swings in BP as dangerous as consistently high BP Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTExtreme ups and downs in systolic blood pressure may be just as deadly as having consistently high blood pressure, according to a new study from the...
MI and stroke patients on statins have better outcomes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Nov 2017 7:20 PM ISTPatients with a prior history of heart attacks or stroke have better outcomes when cholesterol-lowering medications are used after they're discharged...
Increased risk of vascular dementia in heart attack survivors Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTHeart attack increased the risk of vascular dementia by 35 percent, and the risk remains elevated for up to 35 years after the heart attack.This is...
Aspirin prevents MI after noncardiac surgery in patients with PCI Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTA Canadian-led study has found that perioperative aspirin can prevent heart-related complications after major noncardiac surgery in patients with...
An injectable gel that helps heart muscle regenerate after heart attack Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTIn mammals, including humans, the cells that contract the heart muscle and enable it to beat do not regenerate after injury. After a heart attack,...
Lung capacity of Indians 30 percent lower than North Americans, Europeans: Study supriya kashyap kashyap29 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: The lung capacity of Indians is 30 percent lower than North Americans or Europeans, making them highly vulnerable to diabetes, heart...
