CPAP improves prognosis of certain heart failure by decreasing arterial stiffness Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Feb 2018 7:10 PM ISTSleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with arterial stiffness, which may be one of the factors that lead to heart failure (HF). Dr.Satoshi...
Primary Angioplasty of RC Arising From Left Sinus of Valsalva - Case by Dr Pankaj Manoria Medical Dialogues Bureau27 Feb 2018 2:10 PM ISTSometimes simple looking lesions for coronary angioplasty can turn up to be the worst nightmare. A 37-year-old man with hypertension presented with...
Dash diet reduces risk of stroke and depression Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Feb 2018 7:20 PM ISTDr.Laurel Cherian, MD, of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago conducted a study and has found out that people whose diets adhered more closely...
Doctors remove 99 stones from woman's gallbladder Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 March 2018 7:01 PM ISTA 45-year-old woman, who was suffering from severe stomach pain, had 99 stones removed from her gallbladder at a government district hospital in...
New BP Guidelines create confusion in India -How to address the dilemma ? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTThe new hypertension guidelines backed by the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), and nine other organizations...
Cutting salt intake most important - Healthy diet does not offset increased salt intake Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTThe recommended upper limit of adult salt intake in the UK is 6g a day - around one teaspoon.Previously, experts believed that eating high amounts of...
MI patients on antidepressants have lower one-year survival Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTMs. Nadia Fehr and associates conducted an observational study to assess the association of antidepressant prescription at hospital discharge with the...
Aggressive target of 130/80 will harm those with lower CVD risk- New BP guidelines challenged Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTThe new BP guidelines issued in November have recommended lowering of the threshold for treating hypertension to 130/80 mm Hg instead of the previous...
Researchers develop a safer treatment option of allergic contact dermatitis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTAllergic contact dermatitis is usually caused by exposure to an allergen in sensitive people.The symptoms are reduced by removal of the sensitizing...
New Hypertension Guidelines – Are we ready to implement them? -Dr Upendra Kaul Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 March 2018 9:04 PM ISTRecent guidelines, from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC), now define high blood pressure as 130 mm Hg...
Testicular Cancer Survivors at long term heart disease risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 March 2018 7:05 PM ISTTesticular cancer is the most common cancer in young men and is curable. A newly-published Platinum Study confirms that testicular cancer survivors...
Latest macular degeneration guidelines : NICE Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 March 2018 7:02 PM ISTThe latest NICE guideline on macular degeneration covers diagnosing and managing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in adults. and it aims to...
