New drug protects heart from cardiac rupture after myocardial infarction supriya kashyap kashyap14 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTThere are currently many kinds of drugs for heart failure. Among them, the new drug LCZ696 is recommended by US guidelines as a first-line treatment...
Empagliflozin decreases on risk Of CV Death and HF hospitalization Dr. Prem Aggarwal19 Oct 2017 7:32 PM ISTDiabetes has been found to be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular death and heart failure. Diabetic patients get increased incidence of...
High blood pressure linked to Mitral regurgitation Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Oct 2017 7:15 PM ISTFor the first time, a strong link has been established between high blood pressure and the most common heart valve disorder in high-income countries,...
Trends and outcomes of off-label use of TAVR Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for severe aortic stenosis in patients who...
Bariatric surgery cuts heart failure risk in overweight, obese people supriya kashyap kashyap3 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTBariatric surgery and the weight loss that follows it can significantly allow the heart to return to its natural shape and function in people who were...
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...
LVEF not an indicator of heart failure survival rates Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTContrary to popular practice, a measure of the heart's pumping function known as "left ventricular ejection fraction" is not associated with the...
Check BNP to save patients of heart failure Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Nov 2017 7:24 PM ISTHeart failure patients discharged from the hospital with a reduced level of a common hormone produced by the heart had significantly lower rates of...
Soft robotic system to prevent heart failure in children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTScientists have designed a soft robotic system with artificial muscles that can assist cardiac function in children who have one-sided heart...
New Furosemide Formulation for managing Heart Failure at home Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTIn acute medical care, HF patients presenting with congestion require intravenous (IV) administration of a diuretic agent is a must.There have been...
Innovative therapy for patients of Heart Failure with reduced EF Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Dec 2017 7:20 PM ISTImpulse Dynamics' Optimizer® system is a Cardiac Contractility Modulation therapy developed for treatment of chronic heart failure.The China Food and...
Carfilzomib can lead to cardiovascular toxicity in multiple myeloma patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Dec 2017 7:10 PM IST The proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib has taken on an increasing role in the treatment of multiple myeloma, but new research from the Abramson Cancer...
