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Takotsubo syndrome tied to impaired LV contractility, shortened systolic period

Takotsubo syndrome tied to impaired LV contractility, shortened systolic period

21 May 2023

Patients with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), a reversible form of heart failure with incompletely understood pathophysiology, may exhibit reduced cardiac contractility, shortened systolic period, inefficient energetics, and prolonged active relaxation but unaffected diastolic passive stiffness, a study has shown.

Takotsubo syndrome tied to impaired LV contractility, shortened systolic period

21 May 2023
Large for gestational age tied to higher cardiometabolic risks

Large for gestational age tied to higher cardiometabolic risks

17 May 2023
Rivaroxaban for prophylactic anticoagulation in COVID-19 strikes out

Rivaroxaban for prophylactic anticoagulation in COVID-19 strikes out

16 May 2023

The use of rivaroxaban in nonhospitalized patients with symptomatic COVID-19 falls short of reducing the composite endpoint of venous and arterial thrombotic events, hospitalization, and death, according to data from PREVENT-HD*.

Rivaroxaban for prophylactic anticoagulation in COVID-19 strikes out

16 May 2023
Hypertension risk postpregnancy high among women with heart disease

Hypertension risk postpregnancy high among women with heart disease

16 May 2023

Women with heart disease are at increased risk of developing hypertension in the decades after pregnancy compared with those without heart disease, as reported in a retrospective study.

Hypertension risk postpregnancy high among women with heart disease

16 May 2023
Influenza vaccine wards off cardiovascular events, death in CAD patients

Influenza vaccine wards off cardiovascular events, death in CAD patients

10 May 2023 byStephen Padilla

A meta-analysis of randomized trials has revealed that influenza vaccination is effective at preventing all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, major acute cardiovascular events, and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) among patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), particularly in those with ACS.

Influenza vaccine wards off cardiovascular events, death in CAD patients

10 May 2023