Study supports short term DAPT after PCI in patients with Drug-eluting stent Deepanjana Sarkar2 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTThe ideal timing of switching from DAPT to a single antiplatelet treatment after percutaneous coronary intervention remains a matter of discussion. A...
Diabetes Management: Glimepiride Cardiovascular Safe, says Real-World evidence Dr. Prem Aggarwal8 July 2019 7:02 PM ISTDespite the availability of numerous anti-diabetics, sulfonylureas (SUs) as monotherapy or combination therapy have been the cornerstone in the...
Is it really fair to cut dietary saturated fat from diet? BMJ study questions WHO guidelines Deepanjana Sarkar10 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTA team of researchers from across the world has questioned 2018 WHO recommendation to cut down on saturated fat. In 2018 the world health organization...
Staged Complete PCI better than Culprit Only PCI in STEMI patients, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar15 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTRevascularization through staged percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is superior to culprit-only PCI at 5-year follow-up in among patients with...
Perceived empathy of medical practitioners improves prognosis and delays death in Type 2 diabetes Deepanjana Sarkar15 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTIn an age where diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have somehow engulfed most of the advanced populations, patients seek genuine empathy from...
Intensive lipid lowering therapy better in elderly after acute coronary syndrome: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar21 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTSimvastatin-ezetimibe combo better than simvastatin monotherapy for lipid reduction in older patients aged 75 years or above hospitalized after Acute...
Caution!! Testosterone replacement therapy linked to stroke and heart attack in men, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar21 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTTestosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in men who are suffering from low testosterone levels may increase the risk of stroke and heart attack...
Overactive bladder drug Mirabegron does not increase CV risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTCanada: Mirabegron (Myrbetriq) -- a drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) -- does not increase the risk of...
Prolonged use of Beta Blockers does not improve post MI treatment outcomes Deepanjana Sarkar27 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTProlonged use of Beta Blockers does not improve post-heart attack treatment outcomes, revealed a study published in the Circulation: Cardiovascular...
Metformin not only lowers blood sugar but also reduces CVD related deaths in diabetes, reveals study Meghna Singhania11 Aug 2019 7:30 PM ISTBlood sugar lowering property of Metformin is well established but it also reduces CVD related deaths in diabetes, reveals a new study.Metformin used...
Study summarises strategies to lower LDL cholesterol to reduce CVD risk in stroke patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTGreece: A recent study published in the International Journal of Stroke summarizes the latest trends of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)...
Scientists develop Novel Stem Cell Therapy for Cardiac Regeneration in MI Deepanjana Sarkar15 Aug 2019 7:05 PM ISTA team of scientists from the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has developed a novel stem cell-based treatment for Cardiac Regeneration in...
