Role of uric acid therapy in prevention of early ischemic stroke progression Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 May 2017 2:02 PM ISTStroke is a common and devastating disease that has been one of the most common cause of mortality and disability in the past decade.A team of doctors...
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...
TO Stent or not to Stent - Fibrinolysis versus Primary PCI in STEMI Meghna Singhania29 Sept 2017 4:29 PM ISTTO Stent or NOT to Stent- This question indeed is faced by every cardiologist when she/he comes across a patient with Myocardial Infarction....
Clot-busting drugs not recommended for most patients with blood clots Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Dec 2017 7:28 PM ISTAbout half of people with blood clots in the deep veins of their legs develop a complication that involves chronic limb pain and swelling, making it...
Retrograde PTCA to LAD CTO - Case by Dr Vikrant V Vijan Medical Dialogues Bureau28 Feb 2018 3:10 PM ISTPercutaneous coronary intervention for Chronic Total Occlusions (CTO) is technically challenging and comprises of 5-10% of all PCI procedures. Various...
How a Nurse performs Self Thrombolysis in MI to save his life : NEJM case story Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTHeard of Self Thrombolysis? It is a new term coined to describe what a nurse did sensing that he was suffering from Myocardial Infarction (MI).It is a...
No major bleeding risk with Ticagrelor in STEMI patients after fibrinolysis : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTThere has been a lot of speculation and indecisiveness regarding bleeding safety of ticagrelor in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction...
Telemedicine- Bringing Quality and Safety to Medical Practice -Dr VK Trehan Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 March 2018 6:15 PM ISTWhile the advancement in the field of medicine has changed the paradigm of medical practice throughout the world in the last decade, the support of...
Kineret given within 6 hrs improves outcome in ischemic stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTStroke is one of the most common causes of disability in adults and a leading cause of death worldwide and it occurs when poor blood flow to the brain...
MRI guided IV alteplase best for ’wake-up’ stroke patients : WAKE-UP trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTIn patients with acute stroke with an unknown time of onset, intravenous alteplase guided by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans results in...
Intensive lowering of high BP reduces bleeding risk during stroke thrombolysis: Lancet Hina Zahid8 Feb 2019 2:55 PM ISTAccording to late-breaking science presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2019, Intensive lowering of high BP...
Certain Stroke patients benefit with thrombolysis beyond 5 hours window period Deepanjana Sarkar18 Feb 2019 8:10 PM ISTWhich stroke patients may benefit from thrombolysis beyond standard 4.5-hour time window is a million dollar question. According to findings of ...
