Elevated troponin I levels does not always mean a heart attack Dr. Prem Aggarwal20 March 2016 10:35 AM ISTAcute Myocardial infarction is most classically diagnosed by troponin T or I elevation. However, there are other etiologies than ACS where troponin T...
Dual Anti-Platelets in CAD: When and How Long ( ACC/AHA update 2016) Dr. Prem Aggarwal31 March 2016 2:18 PM ISTThe issue of duration of Dual Anti-platelet therapy has been a bone of contention among cardiologists for a long time now. A number of...
Smokers Paradox: When smoking saves Dr. Prem Aggarwal21 April 2016 2:09 PM ISTSmoking Kills. We all know it….yet Does it have any benefitial correlation?Smoking is a strong risk factor for premature atherosclerosis,...
Diabetes can make heart attack 50 pc deadlier supriya kashyap kashyap24 Jun 2016 2:27 PM ISTWashington D.C : A new study has found that diabetes can raise the risk of heart attack death by 50 percent.Researchers at the University of Leeds...
No special tendency for Heart Attacks and ACS in younger age groups: Fortis Study supriya kashyap kashyap25 Sept 2016 10:00 AM ISTNew Delhi : Cardio vascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death and disease in India, still very few studies are being conducted to map the...
EROSION TRIAL- Treating MI without Stents Meghna Singhania11 Oct 2016 6:37 PM ISTThe pathogenesis of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) involved plaque rupture, plaque erosion, fissuring or Spasm.Plaque erosion is supposedly causing...
Young smokers at more than 8-fold risk of heart attack: Study supriya kashyap kashyap1 Dec 2016 4:20 PM ISTIf you are under the age of 50 and a regular smoker, you may be more than eight times at risk of suffering a major heart attack as compared to...
Path-breaking STEMI Study paves way for better Heart Attack Care in India supriya kashyap kashyap16 March 2017 5:12 PM ISTNew Delhi : India is a large country with a very high burden of non-communicable disease, particularly cardiovascular diseases. It is estimated that...
Diagnosis, Treatment of ST Elevation Acute Coronary syndrome- Indian Consensus Document supriya kashyap kashyap31 May 2017 4:10 PM ISTRecent documents have described the evidence-based diagnosis and management of acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). While these...
ESC issues new updated guidelines for acute STEMI Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Sept 2017 12:53 PM ISTEuropean Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients with ST-segment elevation are published...
Management of Heart Attack- Lyse now, stent later Meghna Singhania28 Sept 2017 5:22 PM ISTIn the management of heart attack, especially ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), stenting is performed as a preferred reperfusion...
In MI Clopidogrel reloading does not increase risk of in-hospital major bleeding or mortality Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Oct 2017 10:30 AM ISTClopidogrel reloading occurs most frequently in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) who are already taking clopidogrel, particularly for...
