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In patients with recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS), early endoscopy (EE) for upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is superior to non-EE, leading to better rates of bleeding control, lower rates of rebleeding, and less need for transfusion, reports a recent study.

Pre-existing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and grade 3 Scarff Bloom-Richardson are associated with the occurrence of cardiovascular (CV) events among women with breast cancer, reports a study.

Even a slight increase in the level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet on a population basis results in significant decreases in new cardiovascular disease (CVD) cases and in better prognosis of patients with established CVD, according to two epidemiological studies.

When it comes to treating mild chronic hypertension during pregnancy, a strategy of lowering blood pressure (BP) below 140/90 mm Hg is preferrable, as it leads to better pregnancy outcomes without increasing the risk of birthing small-for-gestational-age babies when compared with a strategy of reserving treatment only for severe hypertension, according to the open-label Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy (CHAP) trial.

In Singapore, the high incidence of death and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the short term persists among patients with end-stage renal failure (ESRF) on different modalities of dialysis, reports a recent study.

A retrospective study of over 6,000 Chinese patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who underwent first-ever percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has shown that use of potent P2Y12 inhibitors, such as ticagrelor and prasugrel, is associated with lower risk of stroke than clopidogrel.