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The rate of periprocedural permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) in a contemporary large series of valve-in-valve (ViV) transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients is relatively low, with its incidence decreasing with the use of new-generation transcatheter heart valves (THVs), reveals a study. Notably, PPI following ViV-TAVR leads to a trend toward higher deaths at follow-up.

Pacemaker implantation after ViV-TAVR ups mortality at follow-up

Individualized nutritional support reduces death, CV events in heart failure patients

Implementation of an individualized nutritional support lowers the risk of mortality and major cardiovascular (CV) events compared with standard hospital food among hospitalized patients with chronic heart failure at high nutritional risk, suggests a study.

Individualized nutritional support reduces death, CV events in heart failure patients

Dietary cholesterol, egg intake up risk of CVD, all-cause death in postmenopausal women

In postmenopausal women, both higher dietary cholesterol intake and egg consumption appear to moderately increase the risk of incidence cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality, as shown in a recent US study.

Dietary cholesterol, egg intake up risk of CVD, all-cause death in postmenopausal women

Frailty linked to dementia, disability in older CHD patients

Physical frailty appears to accelerate the development of geriatric outcomes in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), reveals a study.

Frailty linked to dementia, disability in older CHD patients

Can coffee consumption affect inflammation and lower risk of CVD, mortality?

15 May 2021

A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) has found no conclusive evidence that the anti-inflammatory effect of coffee plays a major role in the reduction of all-cause death noted in observational studies.

Can coffee consumption affect inflammation and lower risk of CVD, mortality?

15 May 2021

Apixaban improves outcomes, drives healthcare costs down for NVAF patients

Apixaban reduces the risk of stroke/systemic embolism and major bleeding in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients with peripheral or coronary artery disease, a recent study has found.

Apixaban improves outcomes, drives healthcare costs down for NVAF patients

Less salt intake may lower chronic disease burden in SG

14 May 2021 by

Population-wide policies to lower the amount of salt people consume may considerably cut the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Singapore, as reported in a recent study.

Less salt intake may lower chronic disease burden in SG

Diuretics in hypertension lead to sustained surge in plasma renin activity

14 May 2021 by

Diuretic therapy in primary hypertension results in a sustained increase in plasma renin activity (PRA), which is similar across different diuretics classes and is not related to the average reduction in blood pressure (BP), according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Diuretics in hypertension lead to sustained surge in plasma renin activity

Does eating mushrooms improve cardiovascular health?

No conclusive evidence supports the positive effects of consuming edible mushroom on cardiovascular risk factors, but potential health benefits may exist, including a favourable alteration of lipid profiles and blood pressure reduction, a study has found.

Does eating mushrooms improve cardiovascular health?