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In patients with ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), treatment with nicorandil prior to undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may result in improved myocardial perfusion grade, increased left ventricular ejection fraction, and reduced myocardial infarct size, according to data from the CHANGE* study.

A polypill comprising aspirin, ramipril, and atorvastatin, significantly reduced the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular (CV) events in patents with a recent myocardial infarction (MI), according to results of a phase III trial presented at ESC 2022.

Young and middle-aged individuals with hyperreactivity to standing may have masked hypertension, according to a study.

Patients who have been treated for tuberculosis appear to have an elevated risk of ischaemic stroke compared with their counterparts who have never had the infection, according to a study.

Antihypertensive medications prove to be effective and lasting in decreasing office blood pressure (BP) among individuals with white-coat hypertension (WCH), suggests a study.