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AF screening tied to reduction in stroke risk in patients with high NT-proBNP
Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a reduction in the risk of stroke in individuals with a high NT-proBNP* level, according to a post hoc analysis of the LOOP study.
AF screening tied to reduction in stroke risk in patients with high NT-proBNP
26 Apr 2023
Coordinated, multifaceted intervention improves uptake of cardiopreventive therapies in T2D
The implementation of a coordinated, multifaceted intervention helps increase the prescription of three groups of evidence-based cardiopreventive therapies in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to a study.
Coordinated, multifaceted intervention improves uptake of cardiopreventive therapies in T2D
25 Apr 2023
Ventricular tachycardia may predict death in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy patients
Ventricular tachycardia predicts all-cause death and non-sudden cardiovascular death (NSCVD) in patients with non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy, a study suggests.
Ventricular tachycardia may predict death in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy patients
24 Apr 2023
Severe COVID patients 16 times more likely to experience V-tach
Patients with severe COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation are 16 times more likely to develop ventricular tachycardia (V-tach) within 6 months following discharge compared with matched controls without severe infection in a Swedish case-control study presented at EHRA 2023.
Severe COVID patients 16 times more likely to experience V-tach
24 Apr 2023
Higher sodium intake tied to higher atherosclerotic burden
Increased sodium intake is associated with increased coronary and carotid atherosclerosis burden in the general Swedish population, even in normotensive individuals and those without known cardiovascular disease (CVD), the SCAPIS* study finds.
