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ADHD medication use carries no excess cardiovascular disease risk
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications do not appear to put users at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), although a modest risk increase for cardiac arrest or tachyarrhythmias cannot be ruled out, according to the results of a meta-analysis.
ADHD medication use carries no excess cardiovascular disease risk
22 Jan 2023
IV antihypertensives up myocardial injury risk in hospitalized patients with severe hypertension
Use of intravenous (IV) antihypertensive treatment appears to increase the risk of myocardial injury in patients who develop severe hypertension during hospitalization and without acute target end organ damage, reveals a recent study.
IV antihypertensives up myocardial injury risk in hospitalized patients with severe hypertension
21 Jan 2023
CVD, mood disorders up risk of dementia in RA patients
Among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), those with clinically active RA, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease (CVD), hypertension, depression, and anxiety are at greater risk of dementia, reveals a study. Among CVD events, ischaemic stroke and heart failure are significantly associated with an increased dementia risk.
CVD, mood disorders up risk of dementia in RA patients
17 Jan 2023
Septal reduction reduces HF readmission, improves survival in oHCM patients
Septal reduction therapies (SRT) lower the readmission rates for heart failure (HF) in Medicare patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM), a study has shown.
Septal reduction reduces HF readmission, improves survival in oHCM patients
17 Jan 2023
Higher LDL triglycerides up atherosclerotic CVD risk
Elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) triglycerides appear to increase the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and of each ASCVD component, according to a study.