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Losing weight lowers risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

14 Dec 2021

Lifestyle interventions or bariatric surgery leading to preconceptional weight loss effectively reduces the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), such as pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and pre-eclampsia (PE), reports a recent meta-analysis.

Losing weight lowers risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

14 Dec 2021

Herbs, spices improve ambulatory BP of adults at risk of cardiometabolic diseases

13 Dec 2021 by

Mixed herbs and spices, when added into a US-style dietary pattern at relatively high culinary doses, may help improve 24-h blood pressure in adults at elevated risk of cardiometabolic diseases, suggests a study. Such effects are more pronounced in women.

Herbs, spices improve ambulatory BP of adults at risk of cardiometabolic diseases

13 Dec 2021

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

13 Dec 2021 by

Initial treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) plus infliximab resulted in less additional therapy in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) compared with IVIG alone, according to a recent study.

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

13 Dec 2021

Microcirculatory resistance predicts allograft rejection, cardiac events after heart transplant

12 Dec 2021

Measuring the index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) early after heart transplantation can predict subsequent acute allograft rejection (AAR) at 1 year and clinical events at 10 years, suggests a study. In addition, early IMR measurement identifies patients at greater risk and may guide personalized post-transplantation management.

Microcirculatory resistance predicts allograft rejection, cardiac events after heart transplant

12 Dec 2021

TEVAR effective for severe blunt traumatic aortic injury in older adults

12 Dec 2021

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is an effective treatment approach for blunt traumatic aortic injury (BTAI) in older or severely injured patients, a recent study has found. Meanwhile, open repair is a viable and important alternative for younger patients or those with unsuitable aortic anatomies.

TEVAR effective for severe blunt traumatic aortic injury in older adults

12 Dec 2021

No penalty to early CABG after stopping ticagrelor

11 Dec 2021 by

Undergoing CABG* within 2 to 3 days after stopping the antiplatelet ticagrelor does not increase the risk of severe/massive bleeding compared with delaying surgery until 5 to 7 days of ticagrelor discontinuation in patients with ACS**, according to the RAPID CABG *** study presented at AHA 2021.

No penalty to early CABG after stopping ticagrelor

11 Dec 2021

Increasing pulse pressure ups CKD progression risk

11 Dec 2021

Elevations in pulse pressure (PP) appears to aggravate the risk of progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), a recent study has found. PP may be a potential, noninvasive indicator of CKD progression.

Increasing pulse pressure ups CKD progression risk

11 Dec 2021

Low-dose aspirin does not stave off dementia

10 Dec 2021 by

A daily 100 mg dose of aspirin for 7 years did not reduce the risk of dementia in individuals with diabetes and no history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to results of the ASCEND* study presented at AHA 2021.