Periodontal disease linked to increased risk of all subtypes of heart failure Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia8 July 2022 7:15 AM ISTUSA: Periodontal condition was linked to all subtypes of heart failure [incident heart failure, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction...
Warfarin use speeds up aortic stenosis progression, ups chances of AVR and death: JACC Written By Medha Baranwal6 July 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: Warfarin use accelerates the progression of aortic stenosis (AS) and increases the chances of aortic valve replacement (AVR) requirement, finds a...
Cigarette smoking may double risk of developing heart failure, finds study Written By Prem Aggarwal10 Jun 2022 10:00 AM ISTA new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that people who smoked tobacco cigarettes developed heart...
CAC scan more fruitful for youth with familial hypercholesterolemia or at risk for ASCVD: JACC Written By Medha Baranwal20 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTUSA: A new tool that calculates coronary artery calcium (CAC) percentile scores by age, sex, and race can help clinicians to get a fuller picture of...
Hypertensive pregnancy disorders linked to higher risk of cardiac events later in life Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 May 2022 7:00 PM ISTWomen with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), such as gestational hypertension or preeclampsia, are at a higher risk for developing...
Elevated Lp(a) levels increase risk of Atrial fibrillation Written By Dr. Shravani Dali6 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTElevated Lp(a) levels increase the risk of atrial fibrillation independent of its association with ischemic heart disease and aortic valve stenosis,...
Thrombolysis by slow infusion of t-PA effective in prosthetic valve thrombosis: Study Written By Medha Baranwal22 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTTurkey: Low-dose and slow/ultraslow infusion of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) should be considered a viable treatment in patients with...
Infertility associated with increased risk of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2022 11:00 AM ISTBOSTON: Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have found in a study that women who had experienced infertility had a 16%...
Quantitative CMR may independently Predict Adverse Outcomes in In patients with Prior CABG Written By MD Bureau13 April 2022 10:00 AM ISTPatients with previous coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery typically have complex coronary disease and remain at high risk of adverse events....
Low-dose rivaroxaban could prevent LVT formation in anterior STEMI patients after PCI: JACC Written By Medha Baranwal11 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTChina: Results from a recent study support the short-duration addition of low-dose rivaroxaban to DAPT for preventing left ventricular thrombus (LVT)...
Tailored Electronic Health Record Improves Optimal Care For HF Patients: PROMPT-HF Trial Written By MD Bureau7 April 2022 6:00 AM ISTHeart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is one of the most common chronic illnesses in the United States and carries a significant risk...
PAD Causes Worse Outcome among patients with AMI and Cardiogenic shock Written By MD Bureau2 April 2022 10:00 AM ISTCardiogenic shock (CS) complicates up to 10% of patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), with one-third of those affected not...
