Exercise - Cost effective method of reducing mortality in diabetics: ESC Vinay Singh singh23 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTNearly all patients with type 2 diabetes develop cardiovascular complications, which are the leading causes of death in this group.A new study...
New Blood test may predict coronary artery blockage and heart attack risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Feb 2019 8:20 PM ISTNo stress echo or treadmill testing.A new Blood test may reveal extent of blocked arteries and predict heart attack risk in future, according to...
PERSPECTIVE: Still to be conquered -- Residual Risk of Coronary artery disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 March 2019 7:03 PM ISTCoronary artery disease (CAD) starts its roots early in life with deposition of lipids in the coronary artery vessel wall and is manifested by...
Herpes zoster diagnosis tied to heart attack, stroke risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 April 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: The diagnosis of Herpes zoster (HZ) virus is associated with a significantly increased risk of heart attack, ischemia, and stroke according to a...
Perioperative beta-blockers therapy for non-cardiac surgery: A focused update of ACC/AHA Guidelines Deepanjana Sarkar29 May 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American College of Cardiology and The Americal Heart Association has released an update of the guidelines on perioperative cardiovascular...
Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate use tied to adverse GI events and hospitalization in elderly: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar12 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTAdministration of sodium polystyrene sulfonate, commonly prescribed for hyperkalemia, is associated with adverse gastrointestinal (GI) events and...
Case of Transverse colon volvulus presenting as bowel obstruction: a report Hina Zahid13 Jun 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Hamza Hasnaoui and colleagues at Visceral Surgery Department A, CHU Hassan II, Fez, Morocco have presented a case of Transverse colon volvulus...
Stress cardiac MRI may effectively predict prognosis in stable chest pain syndromes: JACC Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) offers effective cardiac prognosis in patients with stable chest pain syndromes, finds a recent...
