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Can cuffless wearable devices track BP changes?
A cuffless wearable device may help improve hypertension management if it demonstrates accuracy and clinical utility. However, a recent study has found that a commercially available blood pressure (BP) monitoring device does not accurately track night-time BP decline and medication-induced BP changes.
Can cuffless wearable devices track BP changes?
13 Jul 2023
Urinary CKD273 predicts early renal damage in primary hypertension
A classifier developed based on 273 urinary peptides (CKD273) can predict new-onset proteinuria in patients with primary hypertension and be used to diagnose those with early renal injury, reports a study. This predictor contributes to the early prevention and treatment of hypertensive nephropathy.
Urinary CKD273 predicts early renal damage in primary hypertension
12 Jul 2023
Subsequent pregnancies in women with peripartum cardiomyopathy tied to adverse events
Subsequent pregnancies (SSPs) may lead to adverse outcomes in women with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), reveals a study, noting that the normalization of left ventricular function is not an assurance for a positive outcome in SSPs.
Subsequent pregnancies in women with peripartum cardiomyopathy tied to adverse events
07 Jul 2023
Objective type 2 MI tied to higher mortality risk
Outcomes are significantly worse in patients diagnosed with type 2 myocardial infarction (MI) with objective evidence of myocardial ischaemia compared with those with myocardial injury and subjective type 2 MI, reports a study.