Cardiovascular Disease News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Combining two low-cost drugs may help prevent new heart attack, stroke risk
New Delhi, April 15: Treating patients earlier with a combination of statins and the cholesterol-lowering drug ezetimibe could prevent thousands of new heart attacks, strokes, and death over a decade, according to a new study.
Air pollution behind rising heart attacks in India: Experts
New Delhi, March 21: Air pollution not only affects the lungs but is also behind the increased heart attacks in the country, said public health experts on Friday.
Obesity mother of many non-communicable diseases, fully preventable: Experts
New Delhi, Feb 4: Obesity is the mother of many non-communicable diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer, said experts from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Tuesday.
Potassium salt provides good alternative to sodium to cut heart risk, must be promoted: Experts
New Delhi, Jan 29: Potassium salt may provide a good alternative to sodium, and must be promoted, said experts on Wednesday while welcoming a new recommendation by the World Health Organization (WHO) on potassium-enriched salt to combat hypertension and related heart risks.
Cardiovascular risk underestimated for people in HIV, finds global study
New York, Jan 19: A team of US researchers has found that for people with HIV, current risk models underestimated cardiovascular events in both women and black men in high-income countries.
Indonesia to send 27 doctors abroad for cardiology training amid high mortality rate
Jakarta, Jan 8: The Indonesian government has announced plans to send 25 doctors to China and two doctors to Japan to enhance their skills in treating cardiovascular diseases, which are the leading cause of death in Indonesia.