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Low saturated fatty acid intake predicts arterial stiffness in diabetics

24 Jul 2020

Lower consumption levels of saturated fatty acids are tied to elevated brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity in patients with type 2 diabetes, a new study reports.

Low saturated fatty acid intake predicts arterial stiffness in diabetics

24 Jul 2020

Strategies and optimized workflow for AF ablation

24 Jul 2020 by

At the 28th Annual Scientific Congress of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology, Dr Songwen Chen of the School of Medicine at Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, discussed image integration, types of pulmonary vein (PV) isolation and use of novel markers in the context of the available strategies and workflow optimization for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation.

Strategies and optimized workflow for AF ablation

24 Jul 2020

Dual pathway inhibition a new antithrombotic strategy for CAD and PAD

24 Jul 2020 by

Dual pathway inhibition (DPI) is a new antithrombotic strategy in coronary artery disease (CAD) and peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to Professor Dominick Angiolillo from the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida, US, who discussed the latest updates and clinical implications of these treatment strategies at the 28th Annual Scientific Congress of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology.

Dual pathway inhibition a new antithrombotic strategy for CAD and PAD

24 Jul 2020

Should patients with COVID-19 discontinue statin therapy?

24 Jul 2020 by

Treatment with statins among individuals with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), or hypertension who are also positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) must not be stopped unless there are specific contraindications, according to a study.

Should patients with COVID-19 discontinue statin therapy?

24 Jul 2020

Dapagliflozin may prevent new-onset T2D

23 Jul 2020 by

Dapagliflozin reduced the incidence of new-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), according to a prespecified exploratory analysis of the DAPA-HF* trial.

Dapagliflozin may prevent new-onset T2D

23 Jul 2020

Continuous ECG useful for AF screening long after stroke

23 Jul 2020

Use of a 7-day Holter monitoring for poststroke atrial fibrillation (AF) screening in a primary care setting appears to increase the number of AF cases, markedly improving the detection rate compared with pulse palpation and 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), according to a study.

Continuous ECG useful for AF screening long after stroke

23 Jul 2020

Haematocrit affects vascular structure, function in men

22 Jul 2020

Haematocrit (Hct) appears to be correlated with vascular function and structure in men, a recent study has shown.

Haematocrit affects vascular structure, function in men

22 Jul 2020

Low incidence of CV AEs with lasmiditan in migraine

20 Jul 2020 by

Cardiovascular (CV) event incidence was low among patients taking lasmiditan for migraine, according to interim analysis of the phase III GLADIATOR* study presented at AHS 2020.

Low incidence of CV AEs with lasmiditan in migraine

20 Jul 2020

Alirocumab lowers LDL-C in homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia

20 Jul 2020 by

Treatment with alirocumab significantly reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), as well as other elevated atherogenic lipids and lipoproteins, in adults with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH) at week 12, a study has shown.

Alirocumab lowers LDL-C in homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia

20 Jul 2020

Hypertension in pregnancy linked to long-term cardiovascular health problems

19 Jul 2020

Gestational hypertension appears to contribute to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and heart failure, according to a meta-analysis.

Hypertension in pregnancy linked to long-term cardiovascular health problems

19 Jul 2020

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Low saturated fatty acid intake predicts arterial stiffness in diabetics

Low saturated fatty acid intake predicts arterial stiffness in diabetics

Strategies and optimized workflow for AF ablation

Strategies and optimized workflow for AF ablation

Dual pathway inhibition a new antithrombotic strategy for CAD and PAD

Dual pathway inhibition a new antithrombotic strategy for CAD and PAD

Should patients with COVID-19 discontinue statin therapy?

Should patients with COVID-19 discontinue statin therapy?

Dapagliflozin may prevent new-onset T2D

Dapagliflozin may prevent new-onset T2D

Continuous ECG useful for AF screening long after stroke

Continuous ECG useful for AF screening long after stroke

Haematocrit affects vascular structure, function in men

Haematocrit affects vascular structure, function in men

Low incidence of CV AEs with lasmiditan in migraine

Low incidence of CV AEs with lasmiditan in migraine

Alirocumab lowers LDL-C in homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia

Alirocumab lowers LDL-C in homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia

Hypertension in pregnancy linked to long-term cardiovascular health problems

Hypertension in pregnancy linked to long-term cardiovascular health problems