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Morning tiredness, insomnia tied to BP elevation among postmenopausal women

10 Nov 2024

Postmenopausal women with elevated levels of evening blood pressure (BP) appear to experience morning tiredness and insomnia, as reported in a study.

Morning tiredness, insomnia tied to BP elevation among postmenopausal women

10 Nov 2024

Cumulative pulse pressure load tied to all-cause death in older adults

08 Nov 2024 by

Long-term exposure to elevated cumulative pulse pressure (cPP) potentially increases the risk of all-cause deaths, while prolonged exposure to elevated cumulative systolic blood pressure (cSBP) contributes to a higher risk of cardiovascular death, suggests a study.

Cumulative pulse pressure load tied to all-cause death in older adults

08 Nov 2024

CVD risk remain high despite successful treatment for depression

08 Nov 2024

A recent study suggests that successful treatment of depression alone is not enough to protect patients against the associated risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

CVD risk remain high despite successful treatment for depression

08 Nov 2024

Hyperuricaemia linked to short-term readmission, mortality risk in HF

06 Nov 2024

For patients with heart failure (HF), hyperuricaemia is a risk factor for an increase in the risk of short-term hospital readmission and mortality, as reported in a retrospective study.

Hyperuricaemia linked to short-term readmission, mortality risk in HF

06 Nov 2024

Mitral TEER clips hold benefits at 1 year in patients with atrial SMR

06 Nov 2024 by

An analysis of the EXPANDed patient-level pooled cohort presented at HFSA 2024 demonstrates clinical benefits in patients with atrial SMR at 1 year following a mitral TEER procedure using newer-generation clip devices. These included a significant reduction in MR and substantial improvements in PROs

Mitral TEER clips hold benefits at 1 year in patients with atrial SMR

06 Nov 2024

Tailored peritoneal dialysis training program cuts infection, dropout rates

05 Nov 2024 by

A Singapore hospital has pioneered a tailored peritoneal dialysis (PD) training program that has yielded a significant reduction in PD-related infections and dropouts among patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).

Tailored peritoneal dialysis training program cuts infection, dropout rates

05 Nov 2024

Are SGLT2 inhibitors cardioprotective in wild-type ATTR-CM patients?

05 Nov 2024 by

The use of sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors nearly halves the risk of all-cause mortality at 3 years in patients with wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), findings from an observational study suggest.

Are SGLT2 inhibitors cardioprotective in wild-type ATTR-CM patients?

05 Nov 2024

More than 90 percent of HK’s population has CKM syndrome

05 Nov 2024 by

The proportion of Hong Kong’s population with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome has increased from 87.8 percent 20 years ago to 90.8 percent in 2024, an ongoing population-based, cross-sectional study of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and disease prevalence in Hong Kong Chinese (N-CRISPS) has found.

More than 90 percent of HK’s population has CKM syndrome

05 Nov 2024

RSV may worsen clinical outcomes in HF patients

01 Nov 2024 by

A retrospective analysis presented at HSFA ASM 2024 shows that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in individuals with heart failure (HF) is associated with greater adverse clinical outcomes.

RSV may worsen clinical outcomes in HF patients

01 Nov 2024

Thumbs up for HeartMate 3 in cohorts with high perioperative risk

31 Oct 2024 by

The HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device (LVAD) can offer a lifeline to patients with severe heart failure, including those with morbid obesity and advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), medical conditions that carry increased perioperative risks, as suggested in a retrospective cohort study.

Thumbs up for HeartMate 3 in cohorts with high perioperative risk

31 Oct 2024

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Morning tiredness, insomnia tied to BP elevation among postmenopausal women

Morning tiredness, insomnia tied to BP elevation among postmenopausal women

Cumulative pulse pressure load tied to all-cause death in older adults

Cumulative pulse pressure load tied to all-cause death in older adults

CVD risk remain high despite successful treatment for depression

CVD risk remain high despite successful treatment for depression

Hyperuricaemia linked to short-term readmission, mortality risk in HF

Hyperuricaemia linked to short-term readmission, mortality risk in HF

Mitral TEER clips hold benefits at 1 year in patients with atrial SMR

Mitral TEER clips hold benefits at 1 year in patients with atrial SMR

Tailored peritoneal dialysis training program cuts infection, dropout rates

Tailored peritoneal dialysis training program cuts infection, dropout rates

Are SGLT2 inhibitors cardioprotective in wild-type ATTR-CM patients?

Are SGLT2 inhibitors cardioprotective in wild-type ATTR-CM patients?

More than 90 percent of HK’s population has CKM syndrome

More than 90 percent of HK’s population has CKM syndrome

RSV may worsen clinical outcomes in HF patients

RSV may worsen clinical outcomes in HF patients

Thumbs up for HeartMate 3 in cohorts with high perioperative risk

Thumbs up for HeartMate 3 in cohorts with high perioperative risk