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Antithrombotics in COVID-19: Guidance in times of uncertainty

14 Jul 2020 by

As the world learns more and more about the enigmatic nature of the pandemic that is COVID-19, emerging evidence shows that erratic blood clotting — or coagulopathy — often complicates severe COVID-19 cases.

Antithrombotics in COVID-19: Guidance in times of uncertainty

14 Jul 2020

Levothyroxine fails to improve cardiac function in mild subclinical hypothyroidism

14 Jul 2020

Treatment with levothyroxine appears to have no significant impact on systolic and diastolic heart function in older adults with mild subclinical hypothyroidism as compared with placebo, results of a study have shown.

Levothyroxine fails to improve cardiac function in mild subclinical hypothyroidism

14 Jul 2020

Polymer-free on par with durable polymer drug-eluting stents

14 Jul 2020 by

Patients treated with polymer-free drug-eluting coronary stents (DES) show outcomes similar to those treated with durable polymer DES at 10 years, reports a study.

Polymer-free on par with durable polymer drug-eluting stents

14 Jul 2020

Glucocorticoid users risk developing hypertension

14 Jul 2020

Use of glucocorticoid at doses ≥7.5 mg poses an increased risk of incident hypertension among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a study has found.

Glucocorticoid users risk developing hypertension

14 Jul 2020

Out-of-hours vs in-hours PPCI have comparable outcomes

13 Jul 2020

Patients receiving out-of-hours primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) endure a slightly longer door-to-balloon time (DTBT) but otherwise have comparable outcomes to those receiving the procedure during regular working hours, a recent study has found.

Out-of-hours vs in-hours PPCI have comparable outcomes

13 Jul 2020

Blood type affects warfarin needs

13 Jul 2020

Deep vein thrombosis or atrial fibrillation patients with a non-O blood type appear to require higher warfarin doses, a recent study has found.

Blood type affects warfarin needs

13 Jul 2020

Plant-based oestrogen holds potential for menopausal cardiovascular health

12 Jul 2020

Phytoestrogen supplementation improves blood lipids and endothelial function in postmenopausal women, yielding modest effects on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Plant-based oestrogen holds potential for menopausal cardiovascular health

12 Jul 2020

Patients with cardiac inherited diseases overestimate risk for future severe cardiac events

11 Jul 2020

Patients with cardiac inherited disease (CID) tend to overestimate their risk for severe cardiac events, a recent study has found. This usually coincides with reporting mild symptoms of anxiety.