Can we reduce cardiovascular risk in diabetes? Deepanjana Sarkar23 April 2019 7:02 PM ISTFor long, diabetes has always been considered as an endocrine disease and treated by endocrinologists for lowering glucose. The adverse outcomes of...
European Union curbs trans fats from 2021 to reduce heart disease risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 April 2019 7:23 PM ISTThe European Union has adopted a regulation on to curb trans fat amounts in food products like snacks as part of its commitment and effort to fight...
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...
Long term use of antibiotics linked to heart attack in elderly women: ESC Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 April 2019 7:15 PM ISTLong term use of antibiotics is linked to heart attack in elderly women, finds a study endorsed by European Society of Cardiology. According to a new...
Stroke survivors have four times increased risk of Osteoporosis: AHA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTThe risk of osteoporosis is up to four times greater in Stroke survivors than in healthy people, according to new research by the American Heart...
FDA approves new PCSK9 inhibitor to lower LDL Cholesterol and CVD risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 April 2019 12:01 PM ISTFDA has approved new PCSK9 inhibitor, alirocumab for lowering LDL Cholesterol and CVD risk.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved...
Managing transient ischaemic attack in first 48 hrs: NICE 2019 Guidelines Hina Zahid3 May 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released its latest 2019 Guideline for the diagnosis and initial management of...
CAUTION!! Man suffered stroke after cracking his neck: A Case of Cervical Artery Dissection Deepanjana Sarkar7 May 2019 6:00 PM ISTIn a bid to get relief from neck discomfort a man tried stretching his neck which ruptured an artery of his neck and caused a stroke.Cervical artery...
Soy protein lowers Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and CVD risk Hina Zahid7 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTLow-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is termed as one of the risk factors for the increased atherosclerosis and development of cardiovascular...
Thrombolysis with Alteplase effective upto 9 hours of symptom onset in stroke: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTThrombolysis with IV Alteplase is effective up to 9 hours of symptom onset in stroke, according to a NEJM study.The currently recommended window for...
Systolic BP in 130–139 mm Hg range increases mortality risk due to stroke not heart attack Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTSystolic BP in 130–139 mm Hg range increases mortality risk due to stroke, not a heart attack.A systolic blood pressure (systolic BP) ranging from...
Alcohol consumption uniformly increases high BP and stroke risk: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTCHINA: Alcohol consumption increased the risk of high blood pressure (BP) and stroke uniformly and seemed to have a little net effect on myocardial...
