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DOAC vs VKA: Which agent must be used after TMVR?

16 Jan 2024

Patients who received direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) following transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) seem to have a lower risk of bleeding complications and shorter length of hospital stay, with no significant increase in the risk of thrombotic events, than those treated with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs), a study has shown.

DOAC vs VKA: Which agent must be used after TMVR?

16 Jan 2024

Barriers impede use of EBMT in patients with PAD

16 Jan 2024 by

Multiple factors contribute to the low uptake of evidence-based medical therapy (EBMT) in the management of peripheral artery disease (PAD), reports a Singapore study.

Barriers impede use of EBMT in patients with PAD

16 Jan 2024

A healthy heart prevents adult-onset asthma: study

16 Jan 2024

Maintaining good cardiovascular health (CVH) can help avert incident adult-onset asthma (AOA) regardless of a person’s asthma genetic risks, according to a study.

A healthy heart prevents adult-onset asthma: study

16 Jan 2024

NIH study: Semaglutide associated with lower risk of suicidal ideation

11 Jan 2024 by

Semaglutide is associated with a 49─73 percent lower risk of suicidal ideation vs other agents for treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a National Institutes of Health (NIH)─funded study has shown.

NIH study: Semaglutide associated with lower risk of suicidal ideation

11 Jan 2024

PPI use beneficial to Asian AF patients on direct oral anticoagulant

09 Jan 2024

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) co-therapy appears to lower the risk of hospitalization for upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients receiving direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) treatment, according to a study from Korea.

PPI use beneficial to Asian AF patients on direct oral anticoagulant

09 Jan 2024

Statins protect against blood clots in people taking hormone therapy

30 Dec 2023 by

Statin therapy appears to mitigate the risk of venous thromboembolism associated with exogenous hormones, according to a study.

Statins protect against blood clots in people taking hormone therapy

30 Dec 2023

Shifting to a plant-based diet may be key to better cardiometabolic health

27 Dec 2023 by

A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies demonstrate that switching from animal-based (AB) to plant-based (PB) foods conferred cardiometabolic improvements.

Shifting to a plant-based diet may be key to better cardiometabolic health

27 Dec 2023

Faecal matter transplant exerts no beneficial effect on cardiometabolic risk factors

23 Dec 2023

Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) does not appear to have any significant effect on the cardiometabolic parameters of individuals with at least one cardiometabolic issue, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Faecal matter transplant exerts no beneficial effect on cardiometabolic risk factors

23 Dec 2023

Noninvasive ultrasound therapy feasible in calcified aortic stenosis

21 Dec 2023

The novel, noninvasive ultrasound therapy is safe and may help improve valvular function in patients with calcified aortic stenosis, according to a study.

Noninvasive ultrasound therapy feasible in calcified aortic stenosis

21 Dec 2023

Most HF patients do not undergo loop diuretic dose reduction after SGLT2i initiation

19 Dec 2023

Majority of the patients with heart failure (HF) who have initiated treatment with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) show no change in loop diuretic dose, reports a study.

Most HF patients do not undergo loop diuretic dose reduction after SGLT2i initiation

19 Dec 2023

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DOAC vs VKA: Which agent must be used after TMVR?

DOAC vs VKA: Which agent must be used after TMVR?

Barriers impede use of EBMT in patients with PAD

Barriers impede use of EBMT in patients with PAD

A healthy heart prevents adult-onset asthma: study

A healthy heart prevents adult-onset asthma: study

NIH study: Semaglutide associated with lower risk of suicidal ideation

NIH study: Semaglutide associated with lower risk of suicidal ideation

PPI use beneficial to Asian AF patients on direct oral anticoagulant

PPI use beneficial to Asian AF patients on direct oral anticoagulant

Statins protect against blood clots in people taking hormone therapy

Statins protect against blood clots in people taking hormone therapy

Shifting to a plant-based diet may be key to better cardiometabolic health

Shifting to a plant-based diet may be key to better cardiometabolic health

Faecal matter transplant exerts no beneficial effect on cardiometabolic risk factors

Faecal matter transplant exerts no beneficial effect on cardiometabolic risk factors

Noninvasive ultrasound therapy feasible in calcified aortic stenosis

Noninvasive ultrasound therapy feasible in calcified aortic stenosis

Most HF patients do not undergo loop diuretic dose reduction after SGLT2i initiation

Most HF patients do not undergo loop diuretic dose reduction after SGLT2i initiation