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Heart failure, death risks elevated within 10 years after myocardial infarction

04 Sep 2023 by

Nearly one in three patients with myocardial infarction (MI) develop heart failure or renal failure, while a few of them experience another MI or, worse, die within 10 years, according to a study in England.

Heart failure, death risks elevated within 10 years after myocardial infarction

04 Sep 2023

SCORE2 recalibrated to better estimate CVD risk in Asians

03 Sep 2023 by

The updated cardiovascular disease (CVD) prediction algorithm SCORE2 can be used to estimate the 10-year CVD risk in individuals without diabetes or CVD in the Asia Pacific/Middle East region, according to a study presented at ESC 2023.

SCORE2 recalibrated to better estimate CVD risk in Asians

03 Sep 2023

Short night-time sleep raises risk of peripheral artery disease

02 Sep 2023 by

People who sleep less than 5 hours a night are at heightened risk of incident peripheral artery disease (PAD), as shown in a study.

Short night-time sleep raises risk of peripheral artery disease

02 Sep 2023

Recaticimab delivers promising outcomes in non-FH, mixed hyperlipidaemia

01 Sep 2023 by

Monotherapy with recaticimab can significantly lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in patients with nonfamilial hypercholesterolemia (non-FH) and mixed hyperlipidaemia, according to data from the phase III REMAIN-1 study presented at ESC 2023.

Recaticimab delivers promising outcomes in non-FH, mixed hyperlipidaemia

01 Sep 2023

Healthy lifestyle, high Life's Essential 8 score protective in people with type 2 diabetes

01 Sep 2023

For individuals with type 2 diabetes, leading a healthy lifestyle and scoring high on the American Heart Association (AHA)’s Life's Essential 8 (LE8) metric can lead to lower risks of developing macrovascular and microvascular diseases, as shown in a study.

Healthy lifestyle, high Life's Essential 8 score protective in people with type 2 diabetes

01 Sep 2023

Low osteocalcin levels up cardiovascular risk in women with hyperglycaemia

31 Aug 2023

Among middle-aged and older women with hyperglycaemia, those with low osteocalcin levels are at high risk of cardiovascular diseases, according to a study.

Low osteocalcin levels up cardiovascular risk in women with hyperglycaemia

31 Aug 2023

Statin cuts CV risk in patients with HIV

31 Aug 2023 by

Treatment with pitavastatin is associated with a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular (CV) events in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as shown in the final analysis of the double-blind, placebo-controlled REPRIEVE trial presented at IAS 2023.

Statin cuts CV risk in patients with HIV

31 Aug 2023

Vitamin D yields blood pressure-lowering benefit

28 Aug 2023

Supplementation with vitamin D appears to have a favourable effect on blood pressure levels, as shown in a study.

Vitamin D yields blood pressure-lowering benefit

28 Aug 2023

HCM tied to heart failure in women, all-cause death in men

25 Aug 2023 by

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is more common among men in Singapore, reports a study. Women with HCM are more likely to develop heart failure, while men tend to have a worse prognosis in terms of all-cause mortality.

HCM tied to heart failure in women, all-cause death in men

25 Aug 2023

Study supports extended DOAC treatment for venous thromboembolism

24 Aug 2023

For patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) who are prescribed to undergo anticoagulation beyond 6 months, continued direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) treatment is associated with a lower risk of VTE recurrence compared with continued warfarin, as reported in a study.

Study supports extended DOAC treatment for venous thromboembolism

24 Aug 2023

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Heart failure, death risks elevated within 10 years after myocardial infarction

Heart failure, death risks elevated within 10 years after myocardial infarction

SCORE2 recalibrated to better estimate CVD risk in Asians

SCORE2 recalibrated to better estimate CVD risk in Asians

Short night-time sleep raises risk of peripheral artery disease

Short night-time sleep raises risk of peripheral artery disease

Recaticimab delivers promising outcomes in non-FH, mixed hyperlipidaemia

Recaticimab delivers promising outcomes in non-FH, mixed hyperlipidaemia

Healthy lifestyle, high Life's Essential 8 score protective in people with type 2 diabetes

Healthy lifestyle, high Life's Essential 8 score protective in people with type 2 diabetes

Low osteocalcin levels up cardiovascular risk in women with hyperglycaemia

Low osteocalcin levels up cardiovascular risk in women with hyperglycaemia

Statin cuts CV risk in patients with HIV

Statin cuts CV risk in patients with HIV

Vitamin D yields blood pressure-lowering benefit

Vitamin D yields blood pressure-lowering benefit

HCM tied to heart failure in women, all-cause death in men

HCM tied to heart failure in women, all-cause death in men

Study supports extended DOAC treatment for venous thromboembolism

Study supports extended DOAC treatment for venous thromboembolism