Simultaneous Dual-troponin testing safely rules out MI very early Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 May 2018 7:15 PM ISTNew strategies combining the concentrations of both cardiac troponin type I (cTnI) and type T (cTnT) may allow for early and safe rule-out of acute...
High dose Statins more effectively reduce cardiovascular events Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTHigh-dose as compared with low-dose pitavastatin therapy helped in significant reduction of cardiovascular events in Japanese patients with stable...
Say yes to fish twice a week for heart health-AHA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 May 2018 7:30 PM ISTAmerican Heart Association has again affirmed its recommendation to eat fish- especially those rich in Omega-3 fatty acids twice a week to help reduce...
Novel PCSK9 inhibitor, Inclisiran causes significant reduction of atherogenic lipoprotein Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTInclisiran, a small interfering RNA (siRNA) that inhibits proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9), produces significant and prolonged...
Humira does not improve aortic vascular inflammation in psoriasis patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 May 2018 7:10 PM ISTAn antibody used to treat the skin disease psoriasis and other chronic autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease...
Consumption of fish twice a week is good for heart: AHA Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTThe American Heart Association (AHA) has issued a new advisory according to which consumption of fish (a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids) twice a...
New cardiac pump device more cost effective than Standard Pump Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Jun 2018 7:25 PM ISTAn analysis of MOMENTUM 3 trial, which compared two cardiac pump devices: centrifugal HeartMate 3 (HM3) to the axial HeartMate II (HMII)...
Adding variety of foods to diet neither good for health nor for weight reduction Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTAdding a variety of foods to diet is neither good for health nor for weight reduction and a diverse diet may not be the healthiest one finds a new...
ACC/AHA 2019 Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 March 2019 7:00 PM ISTNew ACC and the American Heart Association (AHA) 2019 Guidelines for primary prevention of heart disease, stroke have been released. The guideline was...
Compression only CPR by bystanders doubles survival rate: AHA Hina Zahid2 April 2019 7:05 PM ISTCompression only CPR by bystanders doubles survival rate in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.A new study suggests that more lives could be saved after...
High consumption of artificially sweetened beverages may lead to premature death Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 April 2019 8:20 PM ISTDELHI: A new study links the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) with premature death from cardiovascular disease (CVD), the risk of early...
Angioplasty improves survival in all heart attack patients over 75 years of age Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTAngioplasty improves survival in all heart attack patients over 75 years of age, finds a study.As a person ages, the complexity of coronary disease...
