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Warfarin plus aspirin tied to higher bleeding risk than monotherapy in AF patients

18 Oct 2021

The combination of aspirin and warfarin therapy appears to increase the risk of bleeding, with little benefit in reducing stroke or cardiovascular events compared with warfarin alone in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), reveals a study.

Warfarin plus aspirin tied to higher bleeding risk than monotherapy in AF patients

18 Oct 2021

Lower nocturnal SBP tied to less cardiovascular, renal damage in normotensive CKD patients

17 Oct 2021

Nocturnal systolic blood pressure (SBP) is independently associated with target organ damage (TOD) in normotensive patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), suggests a recent study.

Lower nocturnal SBP tied to less cardiovascular, renal damage in normotensive CKD patients

17 Oct 2021

High-fat meals followed by prolonged sitting bad for the heart

17 Oct 2021

Prolonged, uninterrupted sitting right after eating a high-fat meal triggers elevations in cardiovascular disease markers, a recent study has found.

High-fat meals followed by prolonged sitting bad for the heart

17 Oct 2021

Early renal, vascular damage seen in individuals with normoalbuminuria

16 Oct 2021

Molecular evidence confirms early renal and vascular damage within the normoalbuminura condition, a recent study has shown.

Early renal, vascular damage seen in individuals with normoalbuminuria

16 Oct 2021

Diabetes, hypertension up risk of stroke

16 Oct 2021

Hypertension and diabetes are the major predictors of stroke that must be controlled and treated like other global high-risk populations for stroke prevention, according to a prospective study in India.

Diabetes, hypertension up risk of stroke

16 Oct 2021

Marine n-3 PUFAs do not affect incident PAD risk

16 Oct 2021

Higher intake of marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) exerts no significant protective effect against incident peripheral artery disease (PAD), a recent study has found.

Marine n-3 PUFAs do not affect incident PAD risk

16 Oct 2021

Study pinpoints risk factors for thrombectomy-related stroke

16 Oct 2021

Posterior-circulation arterial supply and the presence of arteriovenous malformation contribute to an increased risk of perioperative stroke among patients undergoing endovascular therapy, according to a study.

Study pinpoints risk factors for thrombectomy-related stroke

16 Oct 2021

Stopping RASi treatment suppresses hyperkalaemia recurrence but ups death, MACE risk

16 Oct 2021

Terminating treatment with renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASi) after hyperkalaemia may lower the likelihood of recurrence but aggravate the risks of death and cardiovascular events, a new study has found.

Stopping RASi treatment suppresses hyperkalaemia recurrence but ups death, MACE risk

16 Oct 2021

Mortality after bariatric surgery: More common in men than women?

15 Oct 2021 by

Mortality following bariatric surgery is rare but more common in men than women, according to a retrospective study from Austria presented at EASD 2021.

Mortality after bariatric surgery: More common in men than women?

15 Oct 2021

SBP below, above 100–120 mm Hg tied to increased death risk in CKD patients

15 Oct 2021

The divergence of systolic blood pressure (SBP) above or below 100–120 mm Hg appears to increase the risk of all-cause mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially among those on antihypertensive medication, suggests a study.

SBP below, above 100–120 mm Hg tied to increased death risk in CKD patients

15 Oct 2021

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Warfarin plus aspirin tied to higher bleeding risk than monotherapy in AF patients

Warfarin plus aspirin tied to higher bleeding risk than monotherapy in AF patients

Lower nocturnal SBP tied to less cardiovascular, renal damage in normotensive CKD patients

Lower nocturnal SBP tied to less cardiovascular, renal damage in normotensive CKD patients

High-fat meals followed by prolonged sitting bad for the heart

High-fat meals followed by prolonged sitting bad for the heart

Early renal, vascular damage seen in individuals with normoalbuminuria

Early renal, vascular damage seen in individuals with normoalbuminuria

Diabetes, hypertension up risk of stroke

Diabetes, hypertension up risk of stroke

Marine n-3 PUFAs do not affect incident PAD risk

Marine n-3 PUFAs do not affect incident PAD risk

Study pinpoints risk factors for thrombectomy-related stroke

Study pinpoints risk factors for thrombectomy-related stroke

Stopping RASi treatment suppresses hyperkalaemia recurrence but ups death, MACE risk

Stopping RASi treatment suppresses hyperkalaemia recurrence but ups death, MACE risk

Mortality after bariatric surgery: More common in men than women?

Mortality after bariatric surgery: More common in men than women?

SBP below, above 100–120 mm Hg tied to increased death risk in CKD patients

SBP below, above 100–120 mm Hg tied to increased death risk in CKD patients