ILUMIEN III OPTIMIZE PCI trial-Guiding coronary stent implantation supriya kashyap kashyap5 Nov 2016 12:03 PM ISTAlthough percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is most commonly guided by angiography alone, results from a new study investigating adjunctive...
Kolkata: Fortis doctors develop Nano Crush, new technique for stenting of branching arteries supriya kashyap kashyap7 Dec 2016 12:32 PM ISTKolkata : Nano Crush a new technique for stenting of branching arteries is developed by a team of doctors at Fortis Hospital, Anandapur in the city...
Belly Fat despite normal BMI increases cardiovascular risk Vinay Singh singh25 April 2018 7:15 PM ISTPeople with a normal weight but a fat belly have more chance of heart problems than people without a fat belly, even if they are obese, according to...
Risky to attempt SAVR within 3 months of a stroke : Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTThe previous stroke is a major risk factor for recurrent ischemic stroke and major adverse cardiac event (MACE) in patients undergoing surgical aortic...
Compared to H2RAs,PPIs provide superior gastroprotection in patients on DAPT Vinay Singh singh8 July 2018 8:28 PM ISTProton pump inhibitors(PPIs) are superior to histamine 2 receptors(H2RAs) in terms of gastroprotection reducing the risk of GI complications in...
Trial confirms long-term cardiovascular safety of Obesity drug, Lorcaserin Vinay Singh singh21 July 2018 8:10 PM ISTThe topline results of the post-marketing cardiovascular outcomes trial of BELVIQ (lorcaserin hydrochloride) interprets that the treatment was not...
Antidepressants cut risk of future CV events after acute coronary syndrome : JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 July 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe use of escitalopram, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, might lower the risk for adverse cardiovascular events in patients experiencing...
Treating depression reduces risk of second heart attack: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 July 2018 8:10 PM ISTA new study of 300 heart patients with depression, published in the journal JAMA has found that treatment with escitalopram (antidepressant) may help...
Removable balloon as effective as stent implant for small blocked arteries: ESC 2018 Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Sept 2018 8:10 PM ISTA removable balloon is as effective as a permanent stent implant for unblocking small coronary artery blockages, according to late-breaking findings...
For angioplasty in heart attack radial route has less adverse effects : Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTAcute coronary syndrome (ACS) or heart attack patients undergoing invasive therapies with the radial access site had a fewer net adverse clinical...
Revefenacin has acceptable cardiovascular safety in COPD Vinay Singh singh21 Oct 2018 7:05 PM ISTRevefenacin, a once-daily lung selective muscarinic receptor antagonist for nebulization does not prolong QT interval and offers an acceptable 52...
Metformin reduces risk of heart attack in Prediabetes with stable angina, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar1 March 2019 8:35 PM ISTMetformin reduces the risk of major adverse cardiac events including a heart attack in Prediabetes with stable angina, finds a study.Metformin therapy...
