Pregnancy-induced hypertension tied to increased risk of heart failure: JACC Written By Medha Baranwal13 Jun 2023 10:15 AM ISTSweden: A large observational study of primiparous women revealed that pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorder (preg-HTN) might raise the risk of...
Pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorder associated with heart failure Written By Dr. Shravani Dali19 May 2023 8:45 AM ISTWomen with pregnancy-induced hypertension have higher probability of heart failure than those with normotensive pregnancies, especially the ischaemic...
Routine measurement of cardiac biomarkers can help reclassify pre heart failure stages Written By Medha Baranwal23 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study has suggested that cardiac biomarkers incorporation into HF (heart failure) assessment may better pinpoint patients otherwise...
Social isolation, loneliness linked with higher rates of heart failure Roshni Dhar2 Feb 2023 6:00 PM ISTStudies have shown that social isolation and loneliness are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease, but less has been known about their...
Health Bulletin 2/February/2023 Roshni Dhar2 Feb 2023 4:21 PM ISTHere are the top health stories for the day:Union Health Budget 2023: Govt shifts its focus to nursing college After setting up several medical...
Death of a family member may increase heart failure mortality risk Written By Isra Zaman8 July 2022 9:45 AM ISTHeart failure patients experiencing grief or in mourning following the loss of a close family member are at an increased risk of death, particularly...
Happy Heart Syndrome: Takotsubo syndrome may be triggered by happy events also Written By Dr. Shravani Dali12 May 2022 10:15 AM ISTTakotsubo syndrome also known as Broken heart syndrome is a sudden form of heart failure perceived to be triggered by negative life events, such as...
Omega-3 and vitamin D supplements tied with lesser hospitalizations in HF patients Written By Dr. Shravani Dali11 April 2022 8:15 PM ISTA study published in JACC: Heart Failure suggested that patients with and without type 2 diabetes who took omega-3 and vitamin D supplements were...
Guideline-directed medical therapy not good enough for Highly Frail Patients with HFrEF Written By MD Bureau18 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTGuidelines strongly recommend patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) be treated with multiple medications proven to...
Speech Recognizing App- HearO helps predict heart failure Dr. Nandita Mohan20 Dec 2021 4:33 PM ISTHeart failure (HF) is a progressive condition that affects approximately 26 million people worldwide. Most patients with HF present to the hospital...
Long COVID patients may experience abnormal breathing patterns, chronic fatigue syndrome Written By Hina Zahid1 Dec 2021 10:15 AM ISTApproximately 20% of patients who recover from coronavirus disease (COVID) remain symptomatic. This syndrome is named Post-Acute Sequelae of...
Lung Ultrasound helps achieve faster resolution of congestion in acute heart failure Written By Dr Sravan Kumar19 Aug 2021 9:30 AM ISTAcute heart failure (AHF) is known to be associated with poor in-hospital and post discharge outcomes. Although no initial management strategy...
