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Statin adherence a must to reduce stroke risk among hyperlipidemia patients
Patients with hyperlipidemia who take their statin medication as prescribed appear to do well, with treatment adherence conferring significant protection against the risk of ischaemic and haemorrhagic strokes, as reported in a study.
Statin adherence a must to reduce stroke risk among hyperlipidemia patients
24 Dec 2021
COVID-19 causes lighter heart damage during second vs first wave of infections
In fatal cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), cardiac inflammation, cardiomyocyte injury, and microvascular thrombogenicity are substantially lower in the second vs first wave of infections, a new study has found.
COVID-19 causes lighter heart damage during second vs first wave of infections
20 Dec 2021
Ambulatory better than central BP at predicting death, cardiovascular events in dialysis patients
Central blood pressure (BP) is associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in haemodialysis patients, reveals a study. However, its prognostic value is not superior to ambulatory peripheral BP.
Ambulatory better than central BP at predicting death, cardiovascular events in dialysis patients
18 Dec 2021
Apixaban outdoes rivaroxaban at preventing VTE, bleeding in adults
Patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) who are new users of apixaban are less likely to experience recurrent VTE and bleeding than new users of rivaroxaban, a study has shown.