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A moderately increasing trend in systolic blood pressure (SBP) in pregnant mothers increases the risk of adverse maternal and foetal outcomes, a recent study has found.

Increasing SBP in pregnancy tied to worse maternal, foetal outcomes

Inferior vena cava filters reduce mortality in patients with pulmonary embolism

Patients with unstable pulmonary embolism who receive an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter have a significantly reduced mortality, according to a study. However, the number of unstable patients receiving an IVC filter is decreasing despite this benefit.

Inferior vena cava filters reduce mortality in patients with pulmonary embolism

Young adults with type 2 myocardial infarction at higher risk of death

14 Mar 2020

Type 2 myocardial infarction (MI) in young patients is associated with higher long-term mortality than type 1 MI, with approximately one-half of patients with myocardial injury and more than one-third with type 2 MI succumbing to death within 10 years, reports a study.

Young adults with type 2 myocardial infarction at higher risk of death

14 Mar 2020

Beta-blockers confer short-term mortality protection in ACS patients

Beta-blockers are effective short-term interventions for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients with left ventricular ejection fraction ≥40 percent, improving in-hospital and 1-month survival, a recent study has found.

Beta-blockers confer short-term mortality protection in ACS patients

TVI plus PVR results in better early tricuspid valve competence than PVR alone

Concomitant tricuspid valve intervention (TVI) is safe in patients with corrected tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) or pulmonary stenosis and significant tricuspid regurgitation, reveals a Canada study. It also leads to better early tricuspid valve competence than isolated pulmonary valve replacement (PVR).

TVI plus PVR results in better early tricuspid valve competence than PVR alone

Carotid surgery outperforms stenting in patients 75+ years

Patients aged ≥75 years are at a higher likelihood of having poor outcomes after carotid artery stenting (CAS) than carotid endarterectomy (CEA), according to a combined analysis of two studies with over 2,500 patients.

Carotid surgery outperforms stenting in patients 75+ years

Moderate egg consumption may lower CVD risk in Asians

Eating up to one egg per day does not increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and may even reduce such risk among Asian populations, a study has found.

Moderate egg consumption may lower CVD risk in Asians

Sleep irregularity ups risk of cardiovascular events

Irregular sleep duration and timing appears to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), independent of sleep quantity or quality and traditional CVD risk factors, suggests a study.

Sleep irregularity ups risk of cardiovascular events

Uncontrolled blood pressure may trigger diabetic retinopathy

Untreated and poorly controlled hypertension increases the risk of any diabetic retinopathy (DR) in Asians with diabetes and hypertension, according to a recent Singapore study.

Uncontrolled blood pressure may trigger diabetic retinopathy

Lower GI bleeds: a CRC marker or a consequence of OAC use?

Bleeding in the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract conferred a high risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) in patients receiving oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF), a retrospective study has shown, underlining the potential of lower GI bleeding as a marker of CRC.

Lower GI bleeds: a CRC marker or a consequence of OAC use?