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Statins protect against blood clots in people taking hormone therapy

30 Dec 2023 by

Statin therapy appears to mitigate the risk of venous thromboembolism associated with exogenous hormones, according to a study.

Statins protect against blood clots in people taking hormone therapy

30 Dec 2023

Shifting to a plant-based diet may be key to better cardiometabolic health

27 Dec 2023 by

A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies demonstrate that switching from animal-based (AB) to plant-based (PB) foods conferred cardiometabolic improvements.

Shifting to a plant-based diet may be key to better cardiometabolic health

27 Dec 2023

Faecal matter transplant exerts no beneficial effect on cardiometabolic risk factors

23 Dec 2023

Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) does not appear to have any significant effect on the cardiometabolic parameters of individuals with at least one cardiometabolic issue, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Faecal matter transplant exerts no beneficial effect on cardiometabolic risk factors

23 Dec 2023

Noninvasive ultrasound therapy feasible in calcified aortic stenosis

21 Dec 2023

The novel, noninvasive ultrasound therapy is safe and may help improve valvular function in patients with calcified aortic stenosis, according to a study.

Noninvasive ultrasound therapy feasible in calcified aortic stenosis

21 Dec 2023

Most HF patients do not undergo loop diuretic dose reduction after SGLT2i initiation

19 Dec 2023

Majority of the patients with heart failure (HF) who have initiated treatment with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) show no change in loop diuretic dose, reports a study.

Most HF patients do not undergo loop diuretic dose reduction after SGLT2i initiation

19 Dec 2023

Add-on PCSK9 inhibitor cuts LDL-C by half, allows infrequent dosing in patients maxed out on statins

19 Dec 2023 by

Injection with the novel, long-acting PCSK9 inhibitor recaticimab once every 3 months reduces LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels by >50 percent compared with placebo in patients already maxed out on statins in the phase III REMAIN-2 trial.

Add-on PCSK9 inhibitor cuts LDL-C by half, allows infrequent dosing in patients maxed out on statins

19 Dec 2023

Exercise plus beetroot juice boosts heart function in women planning to conceive

18 Dec 2023 by

Beetroot juice in combination with exercise may help improve cardiovascular function in women who are planning to have children, suggests a study.

Exercise plus beetroot juice boosts heart function in women planning to conceive

18 Dec 2023

AI-guided stethoscope helps detect cardiomyopathy during pregnancy

18 Dec 2023 by

A screening programme that incorporates artificial intelligence (AI)-guided digital stethoscope improves clinicians’ ability to detect peripartum cardiomyopathy in the Nigerian SPEC-AI trial.

AI-guided stethoscope helps detect cardiomyopathy during pregnancy

18 Dec 2023

Hyperuricaemia tied to increased LV mass index in women

16 Dec 2023

Hyperuricaemia is significantly associated with the presence of increased left ventricular (LV) mass index (LVMI) in women, but not in men, reveals a recent study.

Hyperuricaemia tied to increased LV mass index in women

16 Dec 2023

Antiplatelet therapy de-escalation a promising strategy for East Asian patients undergoing PCI

15 Dec 2023

De-escalation of antiplatelet therapy appears to yield more favourable outcomes compared with standard dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in East Asian patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who are undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), as shown in a study.

Antiplatelet therapy de-escalation a promising strategy for East Asian patients undergoing PCI

15 Dec 2023

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Statins protect against blood clots in people taking hormone therapy

Statins protect against blood clots in people taking hormone therapy

Shifting to a plant-based diet may be key to better cardiometabolic health

Shifting to a plant-based diet may be key to better cardiometabolic health

Faecal matter transplant exerts no beneficial effect on cardiometabolic risk factors

Faecal matter transplant exerts no beneficial effect on cardiometabolic risk factors

Noninvasive ultrasound therapy feasible in calcified aortic stenosis

Noninvasive ultrasound therapy feasible in calcified aortic stenosis

Most HF patients do not undergo loop diuretic dose reduction after SGLT2i initiation

Most HF patients do not undergo loop diuretic dose reduction after SGLT2i initiation

Add-on PCSK9 inhibitor cuts LDL-C by half, allows infrequent dosing in patients maxed out on statins

Add-on PCSK9 inhibitor cuts LDL-C by half, allows infrequent dosing in patients maxed out on statins

Exercise plus beetroot juice boosts heart function in women planning to conceive

Exercise plus beetroot juice boosts heart function in women planning to conceive

AI-guided stethoscope helps detect cardiomyopathy during pregnancy

AI-guided stethoscope helps detect cardiomyopathy during pregnancy

Hyperuricaemia tied to increased LV mass index in women

Hyperuricaemia tied to increased LV mass index in women

Antiplatelet therapy de-escalation a promising strategy for East Asian patients undergoing PCI

Antiplatelet therapy de-escalation a promising strategy for East Asian patients undergoing PCI