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Prophylaxis with proton pump inhibitors (PPI) can potentially avert mediastinal lesions associated with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) among atrial fibrillation patients with pre-existing reflux oesophagitis, a recent study has shown.

PPI prophylaxis may protect against post-PVI mediastinal complications

Severe mitroaortic valve dysfunction prevalent in systemic sclerosis

Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) are more likely to experience moderate-to-severe mitral regurgitation (MR) and aortic stenosis (AS) than age-matched non-SSc controls with similar cardiovascular (CV) comorbidities, results of a case-control study have shown.

Severe mitroaortic valve dysfunction prevalent in systemic sclerosis

Intensive lipid-lowering therapy benefits patients with polyvascular disease, too

Intensive lipid-lowering therapy (ILT) helps patients with polyvascular disease as much as it does those with monovascular disease, a study has shown. Furthermore, the ILT-induced benefits in the former are independent of baseline low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels.

Intensive lipid-lowering therapy benefits patients with polyvascular disease, too

TMVR boosts survival, cuts hospitalization in HF patients

Transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) is safe, provides a durable reduction in mitral regurgitation (MR), reduces rate of heart failure (HF) hospitalization, and improves survival, quality of life, and functional capacity in patients with HF and moderate-to-severe or severe MR who remained symptomatic despite guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), a study has shown.

TMVR boosts survival, cuts hospitalization in HF patients

HDP history plus hypertension in women tied to LV remodeling later in life

Women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and current hypertension may present with marked differences in left ventricular structure and functions a decade after pregnancy, suggests a recent study, noting the importance of continued surveillance and targeted therapies for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

HDP history plus hypertension in women tied to LV remodeling later in life

Interaction between risk factors strongly indicative of hypertension

Family history (FH) and diabetes appear to be important risk factors for hypertension, along with lifestyle behaviours such as smoking and drinking, a recent study has found. These risk factors are often not independent from each other.

Interaction between risk factors strongly indicative of hypertension

Staged vs primary repair: which is more effective for tetralogy of Fallot with cyanosis?

A study comparing staged (SR) and primary repair (PR) for the management of neonates with tetralogy of Fallot and symptomatic cyanosis (sTOF) shows lower early mortality and neonatal morbidity in the SR group. However, cumulative morbidity and reinterventions were more favourable in the PR group.

Staged vs primary repair: which is more effective for tetralogy of Fallot with cyanosis?

Having normal coronary arteries boosts survival in severe aortic stenosis

The presence of normal coronary arteries improves survival among patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), a recent study has found.

Having normal coronary arteries boosts survival in severe aortic stenosis