Long-term antiplatelet monotherapy not superior to DAPT: GLOBAL LEADERS Trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Sept 2018 7:20 PM ISTLong-term antiplatelet monotherapy -- ticagrelor in combination with aspirin for 1 month followed by ticagrelor alone for 23 months -- is safe after...
Novel imaging biomarker That predicts cardiac mortality: ESC 2018 Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Sept 2018 8:28 PM ISTThe researchers at Cleveland Clinic have developed a novel imaging biomarker That can predict cardiac mortality. It measures inflammation of fatty...
Deep forehead wrinkles harbinger of cardiovascular mortality-ESC Update Hina Zahid3 Sept 2018 7:20 PM IST Are wrinkles just an expected effect of ageing, or could they signal something more threatening? The latest ESC Update is that Deep forehead wrinkles...
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...
Patients with sepsis at increased risk of heart attack and stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Sept 2018 8:20 PM ISTIn a new study, it has been found out that Patients with sepsis at increased risk of heart attack and stroke especially in the first month after...
Whole-fat dairy provides protection from cardiovascular disease and mortality : Lancet Vinay Singh singh12 Sept 2018 8:28 PM ISTDr. Mahshid Dehghan, at McMaster University, Canada and colleagues conducted a new global observational study of over 130,000 people in 21 countries...
Newborns with congenital heart disease have enlarged kidneys Hina Zahid15 Sept 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe hearts and brains of babies born with congenital heart disease are not the only organs affected by this common medical condition. Surprisingly,...
One third of people with normal Lipid tests at high risk of CVD : SRL analysis Hina Zahid29 Sept 2018 7:25 PM ISTCardiovascular diseases (CVD) are increasing globally as well as in India where the numbers in rural part of the country are fast catching up with...
Preeclampsia associated with increased risk of dementia :BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Oct 2018 7:28 PM ISTAccording to a new study, Preeclampsia is associated with an increased risk of later dementia.The probability of vascular dementia, caused by the...
Treat gum diseases for managing diabetes better: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Oct 2018 8:20 PM ISTTreating periodontitis (gum disease) could help in the management of blood glucose levels in the people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and also reduce the...
Consumption of yogurt, cheese may decrease risk of heart disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Oct 2018 8:10 PM ISTA new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition has found that an increased consumption of fermented dairy product decreases the risk of...
Alirocumab reduces adverse CV events among heart attack survivors Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Nov 2018 8:20 PM ISTAlirocumab, a cholesterol-lowering drug, was found to reduce the chance of additional heart problems or stroke among patients who had suffered a...
