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IBD a risk factor for acute coronary syndrome?

15 Apr 2024

Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) appear to be at increased risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) compared with those from the general population, according to a Swedish nationwide cohort study.

IBD a risk factor for acute coronary syndrome?

15 Apr 2024

Concomitant use of antidepressants, oral anticoagulants raises bleeding risk in AF patients

14 Apr 2024 by

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who take oral anticoagulants (OACs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) at the same time appear to have a higher likelihood of major bleeding.

Concomitant use of antidepressants, oral anticoagulants raises bleeding risk in AF patients

14 Apr 2024

Second-hand smoke may up risk of AF

13 Apr 2024 by

Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke may increase the risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF), as shown in a population-based cohort study using the UK Biobank database.

Second-hand smoke may up risk of AF

13 Apr 2024

Apixaban cheaper, on par with enoxaparin as VTE prophylaxis in gynaecologic cancer patients

12 Apr 2024 by

Patients with gynaecologic cancer who used apixaban for postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis achieve similar 90-day and lower 30-day rates of VTE when compared with those who used enoxaparin, reports a study presented at SGO 2024.

Apixaban cheaper, on par with enoxaparin as VTE prophylaxis in gynaecologic cancer patients

12 Apr 2024

Mandibular device on par with CPAP for BP lowering in OSA patients

12 Apr 2024 by

In the CRESCENT trial, a mandibular advancement device (MAD) was noninferior to a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for reducing 24-hr mean arterial blood pressure (MBP) in individuals with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), uncontrolled hypertension, and high cardiovascular (CV) risk.

Mandibular device on par with CPAP for BP lowering in OSA patients

12 Apr 2024

Paclitaxel-coated devices may prevent death in endovascular revascularization

11 Apr 2024

Exposure to paclitaxel-coated devices (PCDs) does not appear to increase the risk of death among patients who are undergoing endovascular revascularization for lower limb peripheral artery disease, suggest the results of DETECT, a nationwide, retrospective cohort study. In contrast, exposure to PADs may even help lower the risk of mortality.

Paclitaxel-coated devices may prevent death in endovascular revascularization

11 Apr 2024

Antihypertensive drugs help prevent dementia in older adults

11 Apr 2024

Use of antihypertensive medications can help reduce the risk of dementia among older people in the general population, results of a study have shown. In addition, the same benefit extends to the very old and frail patients.

Antihypertensive drugs help prevent dementia in older adults

11 Apr 2024

Add-on injectable agent may alter hypertension treatment landscape

11 Apr 2024 by

Patients with inadequately controlled hypertension (HTN) may benefit from a single subcutaneous (SC) injection of the investigational RNAi therapeutic zilebesiran, on top of standard antihypertensives, findings from the phase II KARDIA-2 trial suggest.

Add-on injectable agent may alter hypertension treatment landscape

11 Apr 2024

Does the ACC pathway work for patients with chest pain?

10 Apr 2024

The expert consensus decision pathway recently published by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) has demonstrated its safety and efficacy in people with chest pain participating in an observational cohort study. However, those with coronary artery disease (CAD) may not benefit from such strategy.

Does the ACC pathway work for patients with chest pain?

10 Apr 2024

TriClip device gets FDA nod for leaky heart valve

10 Apr 2024 by

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the TriClip device for transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) or a leaky heart valve who are not eligible for surgery.

TriClip device gets FDA nod for leaky heart valve

10 Apr 2024

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IBD a risk factor for acute coronary syndrome?

IBD a risk factor for acute coronary syndrome?

Concomitant use of antidepressants, oral anticoagulants raises bleeding risk in AF patients

Concomitant use of antidepressants, oral anticoagulants raises bleeding risk in AF patients

Second-hand smoke may up risk of AF

Second-hand smoke may up risk of AF

Apixaban cheaper, on par with enoxaparin as VTE prophylaxis in gynaecologic cancer patients

Apixaban cheaper, on par with enoxaparin as VTE prophylaxis in gynaecologic cancer patients

Mandibular device on par with CPAP for BP lowering in OSA patients

Mandibular device on par with CPAP for BP lowering in OSA patients

Paclitaxel-coated devices may prevent death in endovascular revascularization

Paclitaxel-coated devices may prevent death in endovascular revascularization

Antihypertensive drugs help prevent dementia in older adults

Antihypertensive drugs help prevent dementia in older adults

Add-on injectable agent may alter hypertension treatment landscape

Add-on injectable agent may alter hypertension treatment landscape

Does the ACC pathway work for patients with chest pain?

Does the ACC pathway work for patients with chest pain?

TriClip device gets FDA nod for leaky heart valve

TriClip device gets FDA nod for leaky heart valve