Return to play manageable for athletes with most genetic heart diseases: Mayo Clinic study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A 20-year study found that in athletes with a diagnosis of genetic heart disease such as long QT syndrome who decided to return to play, the...
Risk reduction in persistent hypertriglyceridemia: ACC guidelines Written By Medha Baranwal31 July 2021 11:30 AM ISTUSA: The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has released clinical guidance on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk reduction in...
Diabetes over long duration associated with heart failure risk: Study Written By Medha Baranwal31 July 2021 11:15 AM ISTUSA: The longer is the diabetes duration higher is the risk for developing heart failure (HF), a recent study has revealed. The association was found...
Intravascular lithotripsy better than PTA for peripheral artery calcification: JACC Written By Medha Baranwal14 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTAustria: Vessel preparation with intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) prior to drug-coated balloon effectively facilitates endovascular treatment for...
Crushed Prasugrel significantly Lowers Platelet Activity In Patients undergoing PCI: Study Written By MD Bureau6 July 2021 10:30 AM ISTWhen crushed Prasugrel is administered to patients with suspected STEMI, it significantly lowered the platelet activity.
New cardiac MRI protocol provides complete heart study in less than a minute: Study Written By Medha Baranwal4 July 2021 9:15 PM ISTSpain: A new MRI technique allows complete cardiac examination in less than a minute, according to a recent study in the journal JACC: Cardiovascular...
Statin use not linked to cognitive decline, dementia in older adults: Study Written By Hina Zahid23 Jun 2021 10:15 AM ISTThe present study adds to previous research by suggesting that statin use at baseline was not associated with subsequent dementia incidence and...
Urinary Biomarker Can Predict Renal Injury in CKD Patients After Cardiac Procedure Written By Dr Kartikeya Kohli16 Jun 2021 9:43 AM ISTAdministration of iodinated contrast media (CM) during invasive cardiovascular procedures may be associated with impairment of kidney function. This...
Cardiovascular Toxicity of Oral Antineoplastic Agents: JACC State-of-the-Art Review Written By Medha Baranwal10 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The availability of many molecular targeted antineoplastic agents in the oral formulation has lead to enhanced patient convenience and perception...
Earlier ECMO beneficial for patients with refractory cardiogenic shock: Study Written By Medha Baranwal9 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTSeoul, Korea: Earlier extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support improves clinical outcomes in patients with refractory cardiogenic shock...
Finerenone can lower AFib risk in patients with diabetes, CKD: Study Written By Hina Zahid8 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTGreece: Finerenone may reduce the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AFib) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease...
HbA1c measurement can even stratify CVD risk in patients without diabetes: Study Written By Medha Baranwal7 Jun 2021 7:45 AM ISTSpain: Routine HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) use can help in identifying asymptomatic people at higher risk of subclinical atherosclerosis (SA) besides...
