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High-dose antidepressants up risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

01 Jul 2022 by

Patients on high-dose citalopram (>20 mg) and high-dose escitalopram (>10 mg) are more likely to experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) than those on sertraline, while users of high-dose mirtazapine (>30 mg) have a higher OHCA rate than those on duloxetine, a study has shown.

High-dose antidepressants up risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

01 Jul 2022

Medication-assisted therapy tied to arrhythmia in patients with opioid use disorder

30 Jun 2022

In patients diagnosed with opioid use disorders, those who received medication-assisted therapy (MAT) prescriptions have a higher risk of cardiac arrhythmia than those who did not, reports a study.

Medication-assisted therapy tied to arrhythmia in patients with opioid use disorder

30 Jun 2022

Optimism helps prevent cardiovascular disease, death

30 Jun 2022

Being optimistic appears to reduce the risk of all-cause mortality and of cardiovascular disease (CVD), claims a recent study.

Optimism helps prevent cardiovascular disease, death

30 Jun 2022

Cardiac conduction disturbances common after placement of new-generation aortic valves

30 Jun 2022

The implantation of self-expanding aortic values appears to trigger strong spikes in PR and QRS intervals, leading to high rates of high-degree cardiac conduction disturbances (HDCD) after hospital discharge, a recent study has found.

Cardiac conduction disturbances common after placement of new-generation aortic valves

30 Jun 2022

Cardiac size reduced in malnourished children

29 Jun 2022 by

Cardiothoracic ratios (CTR) are lower than the mean and R wave amplitudes are decreased in acutely malnourished children, reports a preliminary study presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN 2022).

Cardiac size reduced in malnourished children

29 Jun 2022

Oral contraceptive, hormone replacement therapy pose increased stroke risk

29 Jun 2022

The use of oral contraceptive and hormone replacement therapy may put women at heightened risk of stroke, especially within the first year of use, possibly due to immediate changes in haemostatic balance, according to a study.

Oral contraceptive, hormone replacement therapy pose increased stroke risk

29 Jun 2022

Pharmacist intervention confers benefits on cardiovascular outcomes

27 Jun 2022

Pharmacist interventions help improve cardiovascular disease management, including risk factor control, better medication adherence, and reduction in morbidity and mortality, a study has found.

Pharmacist intervention confers benefits on cardiovascular outcomes

27 Jun 2022

Inability to stand on a leg for 10 sec tied to shorter life in older adults

27 Jun 2022 by

Inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds (sec) is strongly linked to a higher risk of death, and consequently, a shorter life expectancy in older adults, according to a study in Brazil.

Inability to stand on a leg for 10 sec tied to shorter life in older adults

27 Jun 2022

Revacept beneficial to patients with symptomatic ICA stenosis

26 Jun 2022

Patients with symptomatic internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis may fare well with revacept, a competitive antagonist of glycoprotein VI, as the drug helps reduce the incidence of stroke or death, transient ischaemic attack, and bleeding complications, among others, according to a study.

Revacept beneficial to patients with symptomatic ICA stenosis

26 Jun 2022

P-gp/CYP3A4 inhibitor use ups bleeding, mortality risks in NOAC-treated AF patients

26 Jun 2022

Bleeding and mortality risks are elevated in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients treated with nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) who are also using P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and CYP3A4 inhibitors, reports a study, noting the need for close monitoring of these individuals.

P-gp/CYP3A4 inhibitor use ups bleeding, mortality risks in NOAC-treated AF patients

26 Jun 2022

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High-dose antidepressants up risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

High-dose antidepressants up risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Medication-assisted therapy tied to arrhythmia in patients with opioid use disorder

Medication-assisted therapy tied to arrhythmia in patients with opioid use disorder

Optimism helps prevent cardiovascular disease, death

Optimism helps prevent cardiovascular disease, death

Cardiac conduction disturbances common after placement of new-generation aortic valves

Cardiac conduction disturbances common after placement of new-generation aortic valves

Cardiac size reduced in malnourished children

Cardiac size reduced in malnourished children

Oral contraceptive, hormone replacement therapy pose increased stroke risk

Oral contraceptive, hormone replacement therapy pose increased stroke risk

Pharmacist intervention confers benefits on cardiovascular outcomes

Pharmacist intervention confers benefits on cardiovascular outcomes

Inability to stand on a leg for 10 sec tied to shorter life in older adults

Inability to stand on a leg for 10 sec tied to shorter life in older adults

Revacept beneficial to patients with symptomatic ICA stenosis

Revacept beneficial to patients with symptomatic ICA stenosis

P-gp/CYP3A4 inhibitor use ups bleeding, mortality risks in NOAC-treated AF patients

P-gp/CYP3A4 inhibitor use ups bleeding, mortality risks in NOAC-treated AF patients