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In acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), early treatment with evolocumab as an addition to statin can lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels as well as reduce the incidence of recurrent ischemic cardiovascular events, while having satisfactory tolerability and safety, according to a study.

Early evolocumab helps reduce LDL-C levels, prevent recurrent ischaemic cardiovascular events

Isolated systolic hypertension tied to increased LV mass index, aortic stiffness in adolescents

Adolescents with isolated systolic hypertension (ISH), including the spurious hypertension (sHTN) subtype, show more noticeable markers of cardiac end-organ damage, higher aortic stiffness, and stroke volume than those with white-coat hypertension (WCH), a study has shown.

Isolated systolic hypertension tied to increased LV mass index, aortic stiffness in adolescents

21 May 2022

Late nonfasting plasma glucose tied to CVD deaths

The risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality appear to be higher among adults with elevated late nonfasting plasma glucose (PG) levels independently of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), a recent study reports.

Late nonfasting plasma glucose tied to CVD deaths

Stroke while on anticoagulant therapy predicts recurrence, bleeding risks

20 May 2022

Patients who have had a stroke despite being on nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant therapy are likely to experience a recurrent ischaemic stroke episode and bleeding, according to data from the RENO-EXTEND Study.

Stroke while on anticoagulant therapy predicts recurrence, bleeding risks

20 May 2022

Prolonged nightly fasting may do more harm than good in older adults

Habitual prolonged nightly fasting does not lead to improvements in certain cardiovascular, renal, inflammation, and nutritional status biomarkers among community-dwelling older adults, a study has found. Instead, it shows modest negative associations suggesting the potential harm of extended periods of time between meals.

Prolonged nightly fasting may do more harm than good in older adults

High triglycerides-to-HDL-C ratio poses elevated stroke risk in people with healthy BMI

Increased triglycerides (TG)-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (TG/HDL-C) appears to be associated with a markedly raised risk of stroke only among individuals with healthy body mass index (BMI), according to a study.

High triglycerides-to-HDL-C ratio poses elevated stroke risk in people with healthy BMI

Dragon fruit improves vascular function in adults

Eating dragon fruits leads to better endothelial function and improvements in arterial stiffness in healthy individuals, a study has shown.

Dragon fruit improves vascular function in adults

Physical activity beneficial to NAFLD patients

For nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients, performing physical activity appears to confer some protection against the development of fibrosis, sarcopenia, and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study.

Physical activity beneficial to NAFLD patients

SGLT2i beats DPP4i at reducing cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes