Physiology becoming a gatekeeper to intervention in CAD Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTRole of interventional physiology has been there since the introduction of angioplasty by Andreas Gruentzig, who measured the pressure across the...
Limit cholesterol intake from eggs to prevent CVD and death: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 March 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: If you find eggs to be a healthy option for breakfast, think again. A new study published in the journal JAMA has found that higher consumption...
Stopping aspirin 3 months after stenting does not increase death risk: ACC Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTDELHI: Aspirin has long been known to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack, and cardiovascular disease. However, a new study presented at the...
Inflammation links heart disease and depression Hina Zahid21 March 2019 7:10 PM ISTPeople with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression, and the opposite is also true. Now, scientists at the University of Cambridge...
Catheter ablation no better than drug therapy in reducing death rates in Afib patients Deepanjana Sarkar25 March 2019 7:12 PM ISTCatheter ablation is no better than drug therapy in reducing death rates in Atrial fibrillation patients but gives much better results in reducing...
Poor Kidney Function Linked to Higher Cancer Risk Hina Zahid28 March 2019 7:10 PM ISTWashington, DC — A new study has uncovered a modestly higher cancer risk in individuals with mild to severe chronic kidney disease, driven primarily...
ACC/AHA Guidelines on CVD Prevention: How Aspirin Prescription should be in India-Dr Ashok Seth Deepanjana Sarkar27 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTRandom Prescriptions of Aspirin for primary prevention of heart disease may put patients at bleeding risk unless individualized- Hence Individualized,...
Gestational diabetes linked to increased future risk of heart disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTCANADA: Women with gestational diabetes or diabetes during pregnancy are known to have an elevated lifetime risk of type 2 diabetes. However, a...
Omega-3 fatty acids do not decrease death risk from heart attack or cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 April 2019 7:30 PM ISTOmega-3 fatty acids do not decrease death risk from heart attack or cancer, according to a new study.It is a widespread belief that omega-3 fatty acid...
Gout drug may reduce blood sugar and prevent metabolic syndrome related diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 April 2019 7:30 PM ISTGout drug Colchicine may reduce blood sugar and help prevent metabolic syndrome related type 2 diabetes, suggests a new study.According to researchers...
Control of risk factors for heart disease also benefits in dementia: European Heart Journal Hina Zahid4 April 2019 8:10 PM ISTWhat's bad for the heart is also bad for the brain therefore control of risk factors for heart disease also benefits in dementia. According to a...
Bypass or Stenting- Which is better in diabetics with Left Main Coronary artery disease? Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 April 2019 8:28 PM ISTCABG or Stenting -Which is better in diabetics with Left Main CAD? is a million dollar question.A new substudy based on EXCEL Trial answers the...
