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...
First: Ultrathin Orsiro Stent found Better than Xience Stent, gets USFDA Nod Hina Zahid22 Feb 2019 8:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: Stent maker BIOTRONIK has announced FDA approval of its ultrathin Stent- Orsiro drug-eluting stent (DES) system. This comes as Orsiro is...
World Blood Donner's Day special: Things you should remember before going for a blood donation Hina Zahid14 Jun 2019 7:02 PM ISTThis World Blood Doner's day update yourself with things you should always remember before you go for a blood donation.Celebrated on 14th June every...
Researchers create first tomography map for diagnosing glaucoma Hina Zahid14 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTGlaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. It is characterized by optic nerve degeneration and progressive peripheral vision...
TAVR in End-stage renal disease has high mortality and bleeding risk: JACC Deepanjana Sarkar14 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTEnd-stage chronic kidney disease, CKD patients who go for Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, TAVR are at a significantly higher risk of hospital...
Doctors retrieve gemstone bead stuck from trachea of child by new technique Hina Zahid16 Jun 2019 6:00 PM ISTDoctors have retrieved a gemstone bead stuck from the trachea of a child by a new technique.Doctors at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM...
Cardiac MRI may detect acute and chronic effect of cocaine on cardiovascular system Deepanjana Sarkar14 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTMagnetic Resonance Imaging of heart or Cardiac MRI may detect cocaine's effects on the cardiovascular system and help differentiate between acute and...
Vagus nerve stimulation may be novel treatment of rheumatoid arthritis Hina Zahid16 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTAccording to a pilot study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2019) suggest that electrostimulation of vagus nerve...
Intravascular photoacoustic imaging may target cholesterol in arterial plaque Hina Zahid16 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTLipid composition of atherosclerotic plaques is considered to be highly related to plaque vulnerability. Therefore, a specific diagnostic or imaging...
FFR-CT superior to conventional CT angiogram for predicting heart disease Deepanjana Sarkar17 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe CT-derived fractional flow reserve, FFRCT is superior to conventional coronary CT angiogram in predicting long-term cardiovascular outcomes such...
Hot Water Soak an effective alternative to exercise in Peripheral Artery Disease Hina Zahid17 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTHot Water Soak an effective alternative to exercise in Peripheral Artery Disease.According to new research, hot water therapy may help manage...
PCSK9 inhibitor Evolocumab safely cuts LDL cholesterol across all stages of CKD Deepanjana Sarkar17 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTPCSK9 inhibitor, Evolocumab is clinically effective and safe for lowering Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL cholesterol levels across all...
