Cardiology
Earlier Intervention May Improve Aortic Regurgitation Outcomes
Aortic regurgitation is a common heart valve problem where the aortic valve doesn’t close tightly.
Dr. Abu Bakar · 6 min read
Contributing writer · PharmD, PhD (Pharmacology)
Dr. Abu Bakar
A Pharm-D and PhD in Pharmacology from Punjab University College of Pharmacy, and I have worked as a registered hospital pharmacist at Jinnah Hospital Lahore. Over the past six years in clinical practice, I have seen…
A Pharm-D and PhD in Pharmacology from Punjab University College of Pharmacy, and I have worked as a registered hospital pharmacist at Jinnah Hospital Lahore. Over the past six years in clinical practice, I have seen how confusing medical information can be, even for professionals. That’s what pushed me toward writing. I have worked as a Member of Advisory Board for couple of Multinational Health firms. I specialize in turning dense research, clinical data, and regulatory details into content that’s clear, practical, and genuinely useful. Whether I am breaking down a study, reviewing a healthcare product, or writing patient friendly guidance, my goal is simple: accuracy first, clarity always. I believe good medical writing should inform, guide and build trust, not overwhelm the reader.
PharmD, PhD (Pharmacology)
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Cardiology
Cardio-Oncology: Protecting the Heart While Fighting Cancer
Cardio-oncology is an emerging field that brings cardiologists and oncologists together to prevent and treat heart and vascular problems
Dr. Abu Bakar · 7 min read
Clinical Briefs
Sirolimus Conversion Improves Survival After Heart Transplant
Sirolimus conversion is an increasingly considered strategy for heart transplant recipients because it can change their long-term health risks….
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Innovation & Devices
Comparative Effectiveness & Safety of LAMA-LABA Inhalers in COPD
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Cardiology
Monoclonal Antibodies for Hyperlipidemia: How PCSK9 Inhibitors Lower LDL Cholesterol
Monoclonal antibodies that target the PCSK-9 protein are now part of routine discussions about managing high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia).
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Women's Health
Parental Stress Is a Public Health Issue: Why It Matters
Parental stress is more than a private struggle.It’s now a broad public concern. In 2024, the U.S.
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Cardiology
Drug-Related IE Now Majority Of Valve Surgeries In Some US Areas
Once rare, infective endocarditis from injecting drugs is now a leading cause of heart valve surgery in many
Dr. Abu Bakar · 6 min read
Cardiology
CYP2C19 Genetic Testing After PCI: A Promising Tool That Still Raises Practical Questions
Precision medicine is revolutionizing the field of cardiovascular medicine, and CYP2C19 genotyping has emerged as one of the
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Cardiology
Nyra Enrolls 1st Patient In Early Mitral Valve Feasibility Study
Nyra Medical has enrolled the first patient in the ENHANCE early feasibility study of its investigational CARLEN transcatheter
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Women's Health
Navigating the IV Fluid Shortage in Labor and Delivery
IV fluid shortages are affecting U.S. hospitals and raising questions about how routine childbirth care will be delivered.
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Cardiology
Aortic Stenosis Underestimated by Mean Gradient in Atrial Fibrillation
Aortic stenosis (AS) is a common heart valve problem in older adults, and clinicians often judge its severity by
Dr. Abu Bakar · 7 min read
Health Policy
Liver-First Heart-Liver Transplant Lowers Rejection Risk in Highly Sensitized Patients
For highly sensitized patients awaiting a combined heart-liver transplant, the simple question of which organ goes in first
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Innovation & Devices
VB Spine To Acquire CT-Fluoro Spine Technology From Augmedics: A New Era for Affordable Spine Navigation
VB Spine, a major privately held spine-tech company, announced a deal to acquire exclusive rights to Augmedics’ CT-to-fluoroscopy
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Cardiology
Mayo Clinic Florida First to Use Impella 5.5 as a Bridge to Heart Transplant
Mayo Clinic Florida is the first center to use the Impella 5.
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Cardiology
Prenatal Detection of Vascular Rings Improves Newborn Surgery Planning and Outcomes
Vascular rings are rare birth defects of the aortic arch that form a loop around a baby’s windpipe
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Cardiology
Donor Pool Expands for Highly-Sensitized Pediatric Heart Patients: New Strategies Improve Access to Life-Saving Heart Transplants
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Cardiology
Myectomy Improves Long-Term Survival and Quality of Life in Children With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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Cardiology
Multidisciplinary Care in Pregnancy for Women With Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) in pregnancy presents unique challenges that demand coordinated care across specialties.
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Clinical Briefs
Endovascular Band Placement May Avoid Or Delay Infant CHD Surgery
Endovascular band placement is a minimally invasive way to control lung blood flow in infants born with certain
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Innovation & Devices
FDA Clears Karl Storz Rubina Lens Exoscope for Open Surgery
The clearance of a camera based exoscope for open surgery adds a new tool to the surgical toolkit….
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Cardiology
New Guidelines Help Identify Patients at Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
Sudden cardiac death happens when the heart stops beating without warning, often in people who seemed healthy.
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Neurology
Preventing Recurrent Ischemic Stroke With Heart-Brain Clinic
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Cardiology
Tricuspid Regurgitation: Simple Clinical Risk Score For Mortality
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Cardiology
Arizona’s First Heart Transplant Using ‘Heart In A Box’ Perfusion
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Women's Health
Law Will Require Companies to Disclose Heavy Metals in Baby Food
New rules will require baby food manufacturers to test each product batch for toxic heavy metals like lead,
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Women's Health
Ban Of Red Food Dye 3: Safety Implications For Families
The FDA has officially ordered the removal of Red Food Dye 3 (also called FD&C Red No.
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Cardiology
Reflow Medical’s Retrievable Coronary Drug‑Eluting Stent Shows Early Promise in In‑Stent Restenosis
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Innovation & Devices
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Cardiology
Clinician Adoption of AI to Detect LV Systolic Dysfunction in Everyday Practice
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Cardiology
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