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Winter mornings increase the risk of cardiovascular conditions: Dr. Manjinder Sandhu

According to a German study, temperature drops (up to 2.9 degrees over 24 hours) result in an increase in heart attacks by 11% The surge in blood pressure during cold climate causes rupture, heart attacks, blood clotting and blocking of oxygen supply to the brain Studies show that heart attacks and related complications are frequent […]

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Clinical and genetic features of cardiomyopathy reported from multiple large familial cases in India

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) affects the health of the heart muscle. Genetic cause of 40-50% of HCM are not known. The mutations responsible for HCM often localized to genes encoding sarcomeric proteins. In a study published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, Scientists from MedGenome, Bangalore, India and Amrita Institute of Medical Science and Research, Cochin, India […]