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Is salt substitution really good for the heart?
Is salt substitution really good for the heart?
18 Apr 2024

A recent study has shown the benefits of salt substitution in reducing all-cause or cardiovascular (CV) mortality. However, the evidence remains unclear as regards lowering CV events and not increasing serious adverse events, specifically in a Western population.

Is salt substitution really good for the heart?
18 Apr 2024
Inverse relationship between obesity, aortic pressure augmentation inhibited in women
Inverse relationship between obesity, aortic pressure augmentation inhibited in women
16 Apr 2024

Overweight or obesity is inversely associated with aortic pressure augmentation from peripheral wave reflection, but this association is attenuated in women, reveals a study.

Inverse relationship between obesity, aortic pressure augmentation inhibited in women
16 Apr 2024
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
12 Apr 2024 byStephen Padilla

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