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Cuff-based excess pressure (XSP) is modestly associated with carotid intima–media thickness independent of conventional risk factors, reveals a recent study.

Brachial-cuff excess pressure tied to carotid intima–media thickness

Rivaroxaban plus aspirin reduces adverse limb and CV events in PAD patients undergoing revascularization

Rivaroxaban plus aspirin is effective in lowering the incidence of major adverse limb and cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) undergoing lower-extremity revascularization, according to results of the VOYAGER-PAD trial presented at the American College of Cardiology and World Congress of Cardiology 2020 virtual meeting (ACC.20/WCC).

Rivaroxaban plus aspirin reduces adverse limb and CV events in PAD patients undergoing revascularization

Vericiguat reduces CV death, HF hospitalization in high-risk HF patients

Vericiguat significantly reduces cardiovascular (CV) deaths and heart failure (HF)-related hospitalizations in patients with high-risk HF, according to results of the VICTORIA trial presented at the American College of Cardiology and World Congress of Cardiology virtual meeting (ACC.20/WCC).

Vericiguat reduces CV death, HF hospitalization in high-risk HF patients

Evinacumab effectively lowers LDL-C in homozygous FH

Evinacumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody inhibitor of ANGPTL3, effectively lowers LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH) regardless of their LDL receptor (LDLR) function, according to results of a double-blind phase III trial presented at the American College of Cardiology and World Congress of Cardiology virtual meeting (ACC.20/WCC).

Evinacumab effectively lowers LDL-C in homozygous FH

Every step counts in lowering BP

A higher number of daily steps appears to be associated with lower home blood pressure (BP) in middle-aged individuals, according to the electronic Framingham Heart Study (eFHS) presented at the ACC.20/WCC Virtual Meeting.

Every step counts in lowering BP

Aortic z score inversely tied to proximal aorta growth rate in hypertensive patients

A recent study reports a mean growth rate of proximal aorta of about 0.1 mm/year in hypertensive patients with known aortic dilatation. In addition, those with increased rather than normal aortic z score have slower dilatation over time.

Aortic z score inversely tied to proximal aorta growth rate in hypertensive patients

Connective tissue diseases increase complication risk after PCI

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) appears to come with more complications in patients with connective tissue disease, leading to excess rates of acute kidney injury and access site complications, a recent study has found.

Connective tissue diseases increase complication risk after PCI

High cardiorespiratory fitness could reduce heart failure risk in obese, T2DM patients

04 Apr 2020 by

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who are overweight or obese but have high cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)* may have a reduced risk of heart failure (HF), according to a study presented at EPI Lifestyle 2020.

High cardiorespiratory fitness could reduce heart failure risk in obese, T2DM patients

04 Apr 2020

Secondhand smoke exposure ups atrial fibrillation risk in women

Women exposed to secondhand smoke suffer from an elevated risk of atrial fibrillation, a recent study has found.

Secondhand smoke exposure ups atrial fibrillation risk in women

Low-dose alteplase during PCI increases microvascular obstruction in STEMI patients

Adjunctive treatment with low-dose intracoronary alteplase during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and an ischaemic time ≥4 to 6 h results in increased microvascular obstruction (MVO), a study has shown. Intracoronary alteplase appears to be unsafe for this subgroup.

Low-dose alteplase during PCI increases microvascular obstruction in STEMI patients