Hypoglycemia may increase CVD and mortality risk in diabetes patients, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Aug 2019 9:02 AM ISTSouth Korea: An episode of sudden and severe low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in patients with type 2 diabetes may increase the risk of cardiovascular...
Alirocumab has maximum benefit in high risk patients or after CABG: ODYSSEY outcomes Deepanjana Sarkar30 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTPCSK9 Inhibitor Alirocumab benefits high-risk patients of polyvascular disease and those after CABG most according to ODYSSEY outcomes.Alirocumab,...
COMPLETE revascularization bests culprit only PCI at reducing death risk and MI recurrence: ESC 2019 Update Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTCOMPLETE revascularization bests culprit only Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) at reducing death risk and MI recurrence is a new ESC 2019...
Ticagrelor plus Aspirin have moderate benefits but greater bleeding risk in High Blood Sugar and CAD: ESC 2019 update Deepanjana Sarkar3 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTBoston, MA -- Ticagrelor plus aspirin is associated with a lower incidence of ischemic cardiovascular events such as heart attacks, strokes in...
Another study confirms no mortality benefit of liberal use of oxygen in ACS patients: ESC 2019 Update Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTA new study has again failed to demonstrate a reduction in the risk of death at 30 days by liberal oxygen use when compared with a standard protocol...
Ticagrelor or Prasugrel?? Which antiplatelet therapy is best to treat ACS Deepanjana Sarkar5 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTPrasugrel and ticagrelor, novel antiplatelet agents have emerged as advanced oral antiplatelet therapy for patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes...
Increased troponin levels after exercise may predict higher mortality and adverse CVD events Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTDelhi: Exercise-induced increased troponin levels above the 99th percentile after 30 to 55 km of walking may predict higher mortality and...
Risk stratification thresholds for high-sensitivity troponin I may speedily rule out MI with accuracy Deepanjana Sarkar10 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTRisk stratification thresholds for high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I may identify patients with suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) with...
ESC releases new Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Coronary Syndromes Deepanjana Sarkar13 Sept 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe European Society of Cardiology has recently released guidelines for diagnosis and management of chronic coronary syndromes (CCS). The guidelines...
Golden Hour: Use of Vitamin E for Emergency Management Of Heart Attack, new study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTVitamin E may be an effective low-cost treatment for preventing muscle damage in heart attack patients, finds new study. The first dose of Vitamin E...
IBD patients are at higher risk of heart attack and mortality Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTSouth Korea: Crohn’s disease (CD) patients are at a higher risk for heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI) and this risk is starker in female...
Study finds noninferior cardiovascular safety of linagliptin versus glimepiride in early diabetes Deepanjana Sarkar25 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTThe dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor-linagliptin has demonstrated noninferiority in placebo-controlled cardiovascular safety trials however, its role...
