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Patch-test confirmed nickel hypersensitivity appears to heighten the risk of adverse outcomes following implantation of a nickel-containing endovascular device, a study has found.

Endovascular device implants detrimental to patients with confirmed nickel allergy

Chronic respiratory symptoms in young adulthood tied to CVD, mortality risks in midlife

Young adults with chronic respiratory symptoms are at high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality in midlife, with the risk increase independent of established cardiovascular risk factors, smoking and lung function, a study reports.

Chronic respiratory symptoms in young adulthood tied to CVD, mortality risks in midlife

Enhanced, reduced vasodilation treatments carry opposite effects on central aortic BP in CKD

Enhanced (EVT) and reduced vasodilation treatment (RVT) deliver contradictory impacts on central aortic blood pressure (cBP) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), reports a study. Moreover, the difference between cBP and ambulatory BP is larger for EVT than RVT.

Enhanced, reduced vasodilation treatments carry opposite effects on central aortic BP in CKD

Adherence to surveillance imaging after aortic dissection linked to mortality, reintervention

A recent study has found poor adherence to guideline-directed imaging surveillance (GDIS) following acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD), as well as the persistence of substantial long-term mortality and reinterventions.

Adherence to surveillance imaging after aortic dissection linked to mortality, reintervention

Solar, geomagnetic activity may affect blood pressure in older men

Increased solar activity and related geomagnetic disturbances are associated with blood pressure elevations among elderly men, a study has found.

Solar, geomagnetic activity may affect blood pressure in older men

FFR-guided treatment fails to lower risk of death, CV events in multivessel CAD

A fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided treatment strategy falls short of decreasing the risk of ischaemic cardiovascular (CV) events or death in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) at 1-year follow-up, reveals a study.

FFR-guided treatment fails to lower risk of death, CV events in multivessel CAD

Erectile dysfunction in RA tied to lower risk of heart failure, myocardial infarction

05 Nov 2021 by

The incidence of erectile dysfunction (ED) is not statistically higher in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a study has found. ED also does not increase the overall rate of cardiovascular events in RA, but it contributes to an increased risk of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and a decreased risk of myocardial infarction (MI), heart failure (HF), and death.

Erectile dysfunction in RA tied to lower risk of heart failure, myocardial infarction

TMVR outcomes in severe MR patients persist up to 2 years

Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) in patients with severe symptomatic mitral regurgitation (MR) has sustained impact on severity of MR, reduction in heart failure hospitalization (HFH), and improvement in symptom through 2 years, a study has shown. Moreover, the first 3 months after the procedure show the highest all-cause mortality and need for HFH.

TMVR outcomes in severe MR patients persist up to 2 years