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Waist-to-height ratio a useful screening tool for early hypertension detection in teens

21 Feb 2020

Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) provides an easy-to-use tool for screening hypertension risk in adolescents, with optimal cutoff values of 0.45 in boys and 0.46 in girls, according to a study from Malaysia.

Waist-to-height ratio a useful screening tool for early hypertension detection in teens

21 Feb 2020

CVD events may be under-reported in clinical trials of anticancer drugs

20 Feb 2020

Reported cardiovascular disease (CVD) event rates in pivotal clinical trials supporting contemporary US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved cancer therapies fall behind the expected population rates, according to a recent study.

CVD events may be under-reported in clinical trials of anticancer drugs

20 Feb 2020

Evolocumab lowers LDL-C in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia

19 Feb 2020 by

Evolocumab therapy demonstrates long-term efficacy, safety and tolerability in patients with homozygous (HoFH) and severe heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HeFH), reducing plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) as well as the need for LDL apheresis, a study has shown.

Evolocumab lowers LDL-C in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia

19 Feb 2020

Women with PAD at lower MACE, mortality risks than men

19 Feb 2020

The risks for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and mortality are lower among women with peripheral artery disease (PAD) than men, but the risk for limb events over a mean follow-up of 30 months is comparable between sexes, a study has shown.

Women with PAD at lower MACE, mortality risks than men

19 Feb 2020

Should ticagrelor be taken with aspirin after PCI?

18 Feb 2020

Ticagrelor plus acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) demonstrates comparable antithrombotic potency to ticagrelor monotherapy in terms of ex vivo blood thrombogenicity among high-risk patients receiving drug-eluting stents, reveals a study. In contrast, markers sensitive to cyclo-oxygenase-1 blockade are higher in the absence of aspirin.

Should ticagrelor be taken with aspirin after PCI?

18 Feb 2020

Stage 1 hypertension linked to higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

18 Feb 2020

Stage 1 hypertension, based on the revised American Heart Association guidelines, exerts adverse effects on pregnancy outcomes, especially in women with prepregnancy normal weight, as suggested in a recent study.

Stage 1 hypertension linked to higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

18 Feb 2020

Wearable integrated sensor simultaneously records mechano-acoustic signals

18 Feb 2020 by

A wearable, hermetically sealed high-precision vibration sensor enables simultaneous monitoring of multiple health factors associated with the cardiopulmonary system, including heart and respiratory rates, heart sounds, lung sounds, and body motion and position of an individual, a study shows.

Wearable integrated sensor simultaneously records mechano-acoustic signals

18 Feb 2020

Air quality in hawker centres messes with the heart

18 Feb 2020 by

Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), even for a short duration, may accelerate heart rate and increase blood pressure, according to a recent Singapore study.

Air quality in hawker centres messes with the heart

18 Feb 2020

PCI inferior to CABG for CAD

18 Feb 2020 by

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was inferior to the standard treatment regimen, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), for revascularization of left main coronary artery disease (CAD), according to the updated outcomes of the NOBLE* trial, which do not appear to support current clinical guidelines**.

PCI inferior to CABG for CAD

18 Feb 2020

Wearable ECG only moderately accurate for AF diagnosis

17 Feb 2020 by

A wearable arrhythmia detection device, the AliveCor KardiaBand (KB), demonstrates moderate accuracy for diagnosing atrial fibrillation (AF) in comparison with a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), as shown in a recent study. However, combining the automated device diagnosis with the electrophysiologists (EP) interpretation of unclassified readings improves overall accuracy.

Wearable ECG only moderately accurate for AF diagnosis

17 Feb 2020

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Waist-to-height ratio a useful screening tool for early hypertension detection in teens

Waist-to-height ratio a useful screening tool for early hypertension detection in teens

CVD events may be under-reported in clinical trials of anticancer drugs

CVD events may be under-reported in clinical trials of anticancer drugs

Evolocumab lowers LDL-C in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia

Evolocumab lowers LDL-C in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia

Women with PAD at lower MACE, mortality risks than men

Women with PAD at lower MACE, mortality risks than men

Should ticagrelor be taken with aspirin after PCI?

Should ticagrelor be taken with aspirin after PCI?

Stage 1 hypertension linked to higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

Stage 1 hypertension linked to higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

Wearable integrated sensor simultaneously records mechano-acoustic signals

Wearable integrated sensor simultaneously records mechano-acoustic signals

Air quality in hawker centres messes with the heart

Air quality in hawker centres messes with the heart

PCI inferior to CABG for CAD

PCI inferior to CABG for CAD

Wearable ECG only moderately accurate for AF diagnosis

Wearable ECG only moderately accurate for AF diagnosis