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Do outpatient ophthalmologic procedures increase risk for acute MI?
Ophthalmologic procedures performed in an outpatient setting do not seem to heighten the risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), a study has shown.
Do outpatient ophthalmologic procedures increase risk for acute MI?
29 Mar 2022
BP-lowering drugs reduce death in older hypertensive COVID-19 patients
Antecedent use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) among older COVID-19 patients with hypertension results in fewer all-cause deaths, whether in-hospital or shortly after discharge, compared with no antecedent use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASIs), a study has shown.
BP-lowering drugs reduce death in older hypertensive COVID-19 patients
29 Mar 2022
Empagliflozin lowers mortality, cardiorenal events even in COPD presence
Among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease, those with concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at higher risk of mortality and adverse cardiorenal outcomes, including heart failure, according to post hoc analyses of the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial. However, these outcomes can be prevented with empagliflozin treatment, regardless of the presence of COPD.
Empagliflozin lowers mortality, cardiorenal events even in COPD presence
28 Mar 2022
TNFi use does not induce hypertension in ankylosing spondylitis
Use of tumour necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) does not appear to contribute to incident hypertension in individuals with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), reports a study.
TNFi use does not induce hypertension in ankylosing spondylitis
25 Mar 2022
Light drinking may protect against death after myocardial infarction
Following an episode of myocardial infarction (MI), patients with light or moderate alcohol consumption appear to have a lower risk of mortality than nondrinkers, according to a study.