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Women on menopausal hormone therapy are at risk of developing hypertension, particularly those using oral oestrogen plus a progestogen such as pregnane and norpregnane derivatives, according to a study.

Smoking increases the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in cancer patients, but not in people without cancer, a recent study has found.

In the treatment of women with acute ischaemic stroke, mechanical thrombectomy is effective and can be safely performed during pregnancy or the postpartum period, as shown in a study.

Long-term exposure to night shift work is associated with risks of atrial fibrillation (AF) and coronary heart disease (CHD), a study suggests.

Individuals with rosacea are at heightened risk of developing subsequent cardiovascular disease, as suggested in a study.

Individuals with mental disorders, specifically schizophrenia, receive fewer screening and lower-quality treatment for cardiovascular disease (CVD), reveals a study.

Currently available risk scores are unreliable for predicting recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) after initial radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation, a new study has found.