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Withdrawal of beta-blocker treatment has led to increased maximal functional capacity in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and chronotropic incompetence, reports a recent study, noting how use of beta-blockers deserved re-evaluation.

Patients who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have an elevated risk of more serious kidney outcomes including persistent reductions in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), end-stage renal disease (ESRD), or renal death, according to results of the PARADISE-MI trial.

Stopping dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after 1 month appeared safe in high-bleeding risk (HBR) patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) who were implanted with a newer coronary stent, a prespecified subanalysis of the MASTER DAPT* trial has shown.

Acute coronary syndrome often leads to bleeding events, particularly at gastrointestinal sites, a recent study has found. Such complications are more likely to occur among older patients and those with hypertension, heart failure, and low baseline haemoglobin levels.

Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) shows sustained safety and efficacy in heavily pretreated patients with multidrug-resistant hepatitis B virus (HBV) through 3 years of treatment, albeit leading to elevations in cholesterol levels.