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Frequent hot baths tied to better health in patients with T2D

12 Oct 2020 by

Taking regular hot baths may have a positive impact on glycaemia, blood pressure (BP), and body weight among Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes(T2D), according to a real-world study touted as the first to analyse the effect of heat therapy in T2D.

Frequent hot baths tied to better health in patients with T2D

12 Oct 2020

Therapeutic hypothermia beneficial for postcardiac arrest care

12 Oct 2020

Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) improves neurological outcomes for patients who had sustained cardiac arrests, reports a recent meta-analysis.

Therapeutic hypothermia beneficial for postcardiac arrest care

12 Oct 2020

Hormone therapy protects the heart by lowering inflammation

10 Oct 2020 by

One way how hormone therapy with oestradiol may slow the progression of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) in postmenopausal women is through the reduction of inflammatory biomarkers, according to the ELITE* study presented at the NAMS 2020 Annual Meeting.

Hormone therapy protects the heart by lowering inflammation

10 Oct 2020

Admissions for acute myocardial infarction with rheumatoid arthritis on the rise

07 Oct 2020

While hospitalizations are on the rise for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients with rheumatoid arthritis, rates of in-hospital mortality seem to be decreasing, a new study has found.

Admissions for acute myocardial infarction with rheumatoid arthritis on the rise

07 Oct 2020

Sacubitril/valsartan cost-effective for HFREF patients

04 Oct 2020

Switching to sacubitril/valsartan is a cost-effective treatment option for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFREF), a recent Australia study has found.

Sacubitril/valsartan cost-effective for HFREF patients

04 Oct 2020

ALBI score outperforms MELD XI for liver dysfunction assessment in acute heart failure

03 Oct 2020

The albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score may hold value as a marker for liver dysfunction in patients with acute heart failure, a recent study reports.

ALBI score outperforms MELD XI for liver dysfunction assessment in acute heart failure

03 Oct 2020

Sutureless aortic valve replacement safe

02 Oct 2020

Sutureless aortic valve replacement is a relatively safe procedure, with low rates of short-term mortality and complications, reports a recent meta-analysis.

Sutureless aortic valve replacement safe

02 Oct 2020

Elevated troponin spells worse outcomes in COVID-19

02 Oct 2020 by

Elevated troponin T levels at hospital admission may be a harbinger of adverse outcomes in COVID-19 but could help risk-stratify patients, according to a new study. Those with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are also more vulnerable than those without, bolstering the suspected link between.

Elevated troponin spells worse outcomes in COVID-19

02 Oct 2020

Nonrecommended doses of DOACs up death risk in AF patients

30 Sep 2020 by

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) enrolled in the prospective Global Anticoagulant Registry in the FIELD-AF (GARFIELD-AF) have been prescribed the recommended direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) doses according to country-specific guidelines. However, use of nonrecommended doses persists and is associated with a higher risk of death, mostly of cardiovascular nature, reveals a study.

Nonrecommended doses of DOACs up death risk in AF patients

30 Sep 2020

COVID-19 may up ischaemic stroke severity

29 Sep 2020 by

Patients with COVID-19 who experience an ischaemic stroke may have worse outcomes, including greater stroke severity and mortality risk, than those without COVID-19, findings from the Global COVID-19 Stroke Registry showed.

COVID-19 may up ischaemic stroke severity

29 Sep 2020

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Frequent hot baths tied to better health in patients with T2D

Frequent hot baths tied to better health in patients with T2D

Therapeutic hypothermia beneficial for postcardiac arrest care

Therapeutic hypothermia beneficial for postcardiac arrest care

Hormone therapy protects the heart by lowering inflammation

Hormone therapy protects the heart by lowering inflammation

Admissions for acute myocardial infarction with rheumatoid arthritis on the rise

Admissions for acute myocardial infarction with rheumatoid arthritis on the rise

Sacubitril/valsartan cost-effective for HFREF patients

Sacubitril/valsartan cost-effective for HFREF patients

ALBI score outperforms MELD XI for liver dysfunction assessment in acute heart failure

ALBI score outperforms MELD XI for liver dysfunction assessment in acute heart failure

Sutureless aortic valve replacement safe

Sutureless aortic valve replacement safe

Elevated troponin spells worse outcomes in COVID-19

Elevated troponin spells worse outcomes in COVID-19

Nonrecommended doses of DOACs up death risk in AF patients

Nonrecommended doses of DOACs up death risk in AF patients

COVID-19 may up ischaemic stroke severity

COVID-19 may up ischaemic stroke severity