Is there any role for exercise in heart failure? Generally, everyone would think that heart failure patients need rest rather than exercise. This is true in case of
EXPLORER-HCM and MAVERICK-HCM for evaluating Mavacamten in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Mavacamten is a first-in-class reversible cardiac myosin inhibitor which has been evaluated in the EXPLORER-HCM trial for symptomatic hypertrophic
Are we missing a lot of cardiac amyloidosis? Amyloidosis is caused by deposition of products of protein misfolding in extracellular tissue, most commonly the light chains (lambda and
What is heart failure with improved ejection fraction? Heart failure with improved ejection fraction (HFimpEF) is heart failure with a baseline left ventricular ejection fraction of 40% or
What is universal definition and classification of heart failure? Over the years there have been several definitions for heart failure leading to non-uniformity in the literature on heart
Sleep well and keep cardiovascular disease away Good sleep pattern can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease and stroke even in those who are genetically
Bromocriptine for peripartum cardiomyopathy Use of bromocriptine for the treatment of peripartum cardiomyopathy has been there for some time. Prolactin can be cleaved into a toxic 16-kDa prolactin
Phrenic nerve stimulation for central sleep apnea Central sleep apnea (CSA) is due to lack of respiratory drive during sleep causing inadequate ventilation. A rare congenital form known
How bad is sitting for a long time? Sitting for prolonged period can affect health even in those who follow the physical activity guidelines. It is still worse
How good is waist-hip ratio as a predictor of cardiovascular risk? Body mass index (BMI) is an often used marker of obesity as it is simple to calculate
