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Cardiac damage extent, change at 1 year help predict post-AVR outcomes

The extent of extravalvular cardiac damage at baseline and its change at 1 year provide significant prognostic implications in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR), suggests a study.

Dronedarone matches up to Asians with AF, atrial flutter

Asians with atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL) do well with dronedarone, which lowers the risk of hospitalization for cardiovascular (CV) events or death from any cause to a similar extent as in non-Asian patients from the ATHENA trial, according to the results of a post hoc analysis.

Poor cardiorespiratory fitness ups risk of mortality

An inverse, independent, and graded association exists between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and mortality risk across the spectra of age, sex, and race, a recent study has found. In addition, there is no risk increase seen among extremely fit individuals.

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Least sodium in food isn’t always best for heart health

Applying a stringent salt intake restriction does not appear to be beneficial to patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), with a recent study showing that such an approach rather worsens the prognosis of these patients.

Conjugated equine estrogen plus estradiol tied to increased risk of haemorrhagic stroke

Menopausal hormone therapy with conjugated equine estrogen appears to confer a heightened risk of developing haemorrhagic stroke among postmenopausal women as compared with the use of estradiol, as reported in a retrospective cohort study.