ARF occurs less frequently in CKD patients after PCI compared to CABG Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Aug 2018 7:15 PM ISTPatients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing revascularization in the EXCEL trial had an increased rate of acute renal failure (ARF) and...
Use of CT Angio reduces risk of death due to heart attack: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Aug 2018 8:10 PM ISTA new study finds that the use of computed tomographic angiography (CTA) in addition to the standard care in patients with stable chest pain reduces...
Updated ESC/EACTS Guideline on myocardial revascularization Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Sept 2018 7:03 PM ISTThe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), in collaboration with the European Association...
Coronary calcium screening a low cost predictor of heart attack Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Nov 2018 8:25 PM ISTTesting a patient's coronary calcium levels is a better predictor of blocked coronary arteries at risk for a heart attack, according to a new...
Bypass or Stenting- Which is better in diabetics with Left Main Coronary artery disease? Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 April 2019 8:28 PM ISTCABG or Stenting -Which is better in diabetics with Left Main CAD? is a million dollar question.A new substudy based on EXCEL Trial answers the...
Chip angioplasty: A new kid in the cathlab Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 April 2019 7:03 PM ISTCoronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death across the world, even more than cancer, infections, and accidents. More than 50 years...
Angioplasty as an alternative to CABG surgery or medical therapy in diabetes. when? and to whom? Hina Zahid26 April 2019 7:02 PM ISTPooled analysis of the various trials comparing optimum medical therapy (OMT) and revascularization (JAM Coll Cordiol 2016;68:985-95) in various...
Cardiac MRI Improves Culprit Lesion Identification in NSTEMI Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: Identification of the infarct-related artery (IRA) by coronary angiography can be challenging in patients with non–ST-segment–elevation...
"Ultrathin Struts"- Stents may reduce repeat revascularization need: JAMA Cardiology Deepanjana Sarkar22 May 2019 8:00 PM ISTImplantation of ultrathin strut sirolimus-eluting stent that is examined in the three years BIO-RESORT trial may reduce the need for repeated...
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...
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...
Myocardial viability not associated with long-term benefit of CABG: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: Myocardial viability has been known to identify ischemic cardiomyopathy patients who may have benefited from surgical revascularization but the...
