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Pre-eclampsia ups venous thromboembolism risk during pregnancy

29 Nov 2023

Women with a history of pre-eclampsia are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism during pregnancy, according to a study.

Pre-eclampsia ups venous thromboembolism risk during pregnancy

29 Nov 2023

Some signal of benefit found for liberal transfusion strategy for anaemic heart attack patients

28 Nov 2023 by

Adopting a liberal blood transfusion strategy in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and anaemia does not appear to do much in terms of reducing the risk of AMI recurrence or death compared with a restrictive transfusion strategy, although there appears to be a hint of benefit, as shown in the results of the phase III MINT trial.

Some signal of benefit found for liberal transfusion strategy for anaemic heart attack patients

28 Nov 2023

Omega 6 fatty acids do not influence AF development

28 Nov 2023

Biomarkers of omega 6 (n‒6) fatty acids, including linoleic acid (LA) and arachidonic acid (AA), show no significant relationship with incident atrial fibrillation (AF), a study has found.

Omega 6 fatty acids do not influence AF development

28 Nov 2023

Intracranial atherosclerosis disease linked to cognitive impairment, dementia

28 Nov 2023

Individuals with intracranial atherosclerosis disease (ICAD) have a heightened risk of cognitive impairment and dementia, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Intracranial atherosclerosis disease linked to cognitive impairment, dementia

28 Nov 2023

Self-monitoring improves postpartum BP control in women with hypertensive pregnancy

27 Nov 2023 by

Empowering mums to self-monitor their blood pressure (BP) with a physician-guided titration of antihypertensive medications helps lower postpartum BP level after a pregnancy complicated by hypertension, as shown in the POP-HT trial.

Self-monitoring improves postpartum BP control in women with hypertensive pregnancy

27 Nov 2023

Battle of stents: Is skinnier better?

25 Nov 2023 by

An ultrathin stent performed just as well as the conventional thin-strut stent in patients at high risk of bleeding in the first head-to-head COMPARE 60/80 trial, providing a new and effective drug-eluting stent (DES) option.

Battle of stents: Is skinnier better?

25 Nov 2023

Vaginal micronized progesterone lowers risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

23 Nov 2023

Initiation of vaginal micronized progesterone during the first trimester appears to reduce the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and pre-eclampsia, according to a study.

Vaginal micronized progesterone lowers risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

23 Nov 2023

Intensive BP-lowering reduces dementia risk in patients with hypertension

23 Nov 2023 by

Among Chinese patients with hypertension, a 48-month intensive blood pressure (BP) intervention programme significantly reduces the risk of developing dementia than usual care, according to a study presented at AHA 2023.

Intensive BP-lowering reduces dementia risk in patients with hypertension

23 Nov 2023

More evidence support ticagrelor monotherapy after <1-month DAPT in ACS

22 Nov 2023 by

Dropping aspirin after <1 month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor is superior to continuing both drugs through 12 months in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) implanted with drug-eluting stents in the T-PASS trial.

More evidence support ticagrelor monotherapy after <1-month DAPT in ACS

22 Nov 2023

Alpha blockers tied to less favourable cardiovascular profile than 5-ARIs in BPH

21 Nov 2023

In the treatment of men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), alpha blockers appear to be associated with worse cardiovascular outcomes compared with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs), as shown in a study.

Alpha blockers tied to less favourable cardiovascular profile than 5-ARIs in BPH

21 Nov 2023

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Pre-eclampsia ups venous thromboembolism risk during pregnancy

Pre-eclampsia ups venous thromboembolism risk during pregnancy

Some signal of benefit found for liberal transfusion strategy for anaemic heart attack patients

Some signal of benefit found for liberal transfusion strategy for anaemic heart attack patients

Omega 6 fatty acids do not influence AF development

Omega 6 fatty acids do not influence AF development

Intracranial atherosclerosis disease linked to cognitive impairment, dementia

Intracranial atherosclerosis disease linked to cognitive impairment, dementia

Self-monitoring improves postpartum BP control in women with hypertensive pregnancy

Self-monitoring improves postpartum BP control in women with hypertensive pregnancy

Battle of stents: Is skinnier better?

Battle of stents: Is skinnier better?

Vaginal micronized progesterone lowers risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Vaginal micronized progesterone lowers risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Intensive BP-lowering reduces dementia risk in patients with hypertension

Intensive BP-lowering reduces dementia risk in patients with hypertension

More evidence support ticagrelor monotherapy after <1-month DAPT in ACS

More evidence support ticagrelor monotherapy after <1-month DAPT in ACS

Alpha blockers tied to less favourable cardiovascular profile than 5-ARIs in BPH

Alpha blockers tied to less favourable cardiovascular profile than 5-ARIs in BPH