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Home BP a better measure of CVD risk than office BP, says study
Home BP a better measure of CVD risk than office BP, says study
15 Jun 2023

In middle-aged adults, masked hypertension is associated with several markers of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which suggests that home blood pressure (BP) may be a better predictor of risk, even when the recordings are done with the same measurement device, according to a study.

Home BP a better measure of CVD risk than office BP, says study
15 Jun 2023
Can ECS predict CVD risk in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis?
Can ECS predict CVD risk in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis?
14 Jun 2023 byStephen Padilla

The presence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients puts them at a significantly higher echocardiographic calcium score (ECS) than those without CVD, indicating much greater vascular calcification burden in the former, according to a Singapore study.

Can ECS predict CVD risk in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis?
14 Jun 2023
Migraine status helps improve CVD risk prediction
Migraine status helps improve CVD risk prediction
12 Jun 2023

The addition of information on migraine with aura (MA) status to the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction algorithms results in a better model fit but falls short of substantially improving risk stratification among women, according to a study.

Migraine status helps improve CVD risk prediction
12 Jun 2023
NAFLD a risk factor for young-onset hypertension
NAFLD a risk factor for young-onset hypertension
09 Jun 2023

Young people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are at increased risk of hypertension, especially women and those with more severe hepatic steatosis, as shown in a study.

NAFLD a risk factor for young-onset hypertension
09 Jun 2023
New HF criteria set sizeable shift of individuals from stage A to B
New HF criteria set sizeable shift of individuals from stage A to B
09 Jun 2023

The new standards for heart failure (HF) staging proposed in the 2022 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA)/Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) clinical practice guideline has led to a considerable change among community-based individuals from stage A to B.

New HF criteria set sizeable shift of individuals from stage A to B
09 Jun 2023