Blood pressure over time may better predict stroke, death risk: AHA Study supriya kashyap kashyap3 Sept 2016 11:00 AM ISTStudy Highlights: The pattern of systolic blood pressure from middle age onward may tell more than a single blood pressure reading about a...
Late-onset asthma linked to increased heart disease, stroke risk- AHA Study supriya kashyap kashyap3 Sept 2016 9:00 AM ISTStudy Highlights: People diagnosed with asthma as adults may have an increased risk of developing heart disease and stroke. Cardiovascular risk...
Smoking causes heart failure : AHA supriya kashyap kashyap14 Sept 2016 1:00 AM ISTStudy Highlights: Smokers without obvious signs of heart disease were more likely than nonsmokers and former smokers to have thickened heart walls and...
Indian couple in Australina claims breakthrough in prostate cancer treatment supriya kashyap kashyap15 Sept 2016 11:58 AM ISTNew Delhi : A medical scientists' team, at Deakin University, Australia, has recently announced that they achieved a breakthrough in prostate cancer...
Coronary artery surgery can prevent heart failure in diabetes patients : JACC Study supriya kashyap kashyap4 Oct 2016 9:25 AM ISTFor people with Type 2 diabetes, heart failure is a common condition. According to a new study, individuals with Type 2 diabetes who had undergone...
Heart failure not as life-threatening as heart attack: Experts savita thakur thakur14 Oct 2016 3:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Heart failure may be a serious health hazard but not life-threatening like a heart attack, health experts say."Heart failure refers to the...
Occasional short AF does not increase Stroke Risk: AHA supriya kashyap kashyap19 Oct 2016 9:00 AM ISTStudy Highlights People with pacemakers or defibrillators who experience short episodes an abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation have no...
Scientists create heart cells better, faster, stronger supriya kashyap kashyap12 Nov 2016 12:29 PM ISTTwo chemicals have improved the speed, quantity, and quality of direct cardiac reprogramming, bringing the technology one step closer to regenerating...
Bariatric surgery may reduce heart failure risk: AHA Study supriya kashyap kashyap18 Nov 2016 10:45 AM ISTStudy Highlights: Bariatric surgery and other treatments that cause substantial weight loss can significantly reduce the risk of heart failure in...
High protein diet linked to heart failure in post menopausal women supriya kashyap kashyap16 Nov 2016 9:58 AM ISTWomen over the age of 50 who follow a high-protein diet could be at higher risk for heart failure, especially if much of their protein comes from...
Newer generation LVAD associated with better outcomes for heart failure patients at 6 months: NEJM supriya kashyap kashyap2 Dec 2016 2:19 PM ISTA newer generation left ventricular assist device (LVAD) provides better outcomes for patients with advanced heart failure at six months compared to...
Irregular heartbeat may cause serious health hazards supriya kashyap kashyap10 Dec 2016 9:43 AM ISTLondon : Irregular heartbeat also known as atrial fibrillation may lead to serious health issues like heart attacks, heart failure, chronic kidney...
