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The time in target rage (TTR) of systolic blood pressure (SBP) appears to be predictive in assessing the risk of cardiovascular death in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), reports a recent study.

Time in SBP target range predicts adverse event risk in NVAF

Milk drinking may protect against hypertension

Increased consumption of milk helps lower blood pressure levels and reduce the risk of developing hypertension, according to a study.

Milk drinking may protect against hypertension

Ongoing canagliflozin treatment beneficial to diabetic patients with CKD

Treatment with the sodium‐glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor canagliflozin protects against cardiovascular events in patients with comorbid type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), with a larger absolute benefit for total cardiovascular than first cardiovascular events, according to a post hoc analysis.

Ongoing canagliflozin treatment beneficial to diabetic patients with CKD

OSA tied to coronary collateral vessel development in STEMI patients

Patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are more likely to develop a coronary collateral vessel (CCV) in the presence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to a study.

OSA tied to coronary collateral vessel development in STEMI patients

11 Aug 2022

Low DASH score ups CVD mortality risk in adults with genetic predisposition to smoking

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Adults with a genetic susceptibility to smoking are at increased risk of dying due to a cardiovascular disease (CVD), suggest the results of the Singapore Chinese Health Study.

Low DASH score ups CVD mortality risk in adults with genetic predisposition to smoking

11 Aug 2022

Coagulation abnormalities compromise COVID-19 survival

Patients with abnormalities in coagulation parameters such as prothrombin concentration (PC) and D-dimer (DD) levels are at greater risk of more severe COVID-19 infection and subsequent death, reports a recent study.

Coagulation abnormalities compromise COVID-19 survival

11 Aug 2022

Cardiac damage extent, change at 1 year help predict post-AVR outcomes

10 Aug 2022

The extent of extravalvular cardiac damage at baseline and its change at 1 year provide significant prognostic implications in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR), suggests a study.

Cardiac damage extent, change at 1 year help predict post-AVR outcomes

10 Aug 2022

Dronedarone matches up to Asians with AF, atrial flutter

09 Aug 2022 by

Asians with atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL) do well with dronedarone, which lowers the risk of hospitalization for cardiovascular (CV) events or death from any cause to a similar extent as in non-Asian patients from the ATHENA trial, according to the results of a post hoc analysis.

Dronedarone matches up to Asians with AF, atrial flutter

Poor cardiorespiratory fitness ups risk of mortality

An inverse, independent, and graded association exists between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and mortality risk across the spectra of age, sex, and race, a recent study has found. In addition, there is no risk increase seen among extremely fit individuals.

Poor cardiorespiratory fitness ups risk of mortality

Transfusion may improve survival in older anaemic patients with myocardial injury