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Women appear to be substantially at lower risk of myocardial infarction (MI), coronary heart disease (CHD), and all-cause mortality than men following MI, suggests a recent study.

CHD, mortality risks lower in women vs men after MI

Heart failure in pregnancy: Risk factors, management, outcomes

Heart failure is relatively rare during pregnancy, a new study has shown. Pre-eclampsia appears to be an important risk factor.

Heart failure in pregnancy: Risk factors, management, outcomes

IL-1β level at admission predicts mortality, MACE in MI patients

16 Oct 2020

Interleukin (IL)-1β concentrations measured in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) at admission independently correlated with the risk of mortality and recurrent major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), according to a study.

IL-1β level at admission predicts mortality, MACE in MI patients

16 Oct 2020

Comorbid mental, physical disorders climb among SG adults

16 Oct 2020 by

Singapore has seen an increase in the prevalence of comorbid mental and physical disorders between 2010 and 2016, according to a study.

Comorbid mental, physical disorders climb among SG adults

16 Oct 2020

COVID-19 may delay diagnosis of other diseases

15 Oct 2020 by

The COVID-19 pandemic may have caused missed or delayed diagnosis of many medical conditions, according to a UK-based retrospective study of general practice (GP) utilization.

COVID-19 may delay diagnosis of other diseases

Cycling may prevent deaths in diabetes patients

15 Oct 2020 by

Cycling was associated with reduced risk for both all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality in people with diabetes, according to a study presented at EASD 2020 Meeting — suggesting that cycling could be encouraged as an activity to prevent deaths in this population who are known to have a higher mortality risk than the general public.

Cycling may prevent deaths in diabetes patients

Active gingival inflammation tied to hypertension

Gingival bleeding appears to influence the association between periodontal diseases and blood pressure (BP), a study has shown. However, the burden represented by periodontitis is still vital. Periodontal assessment may be essential in difficult to control hypertension.

Active gingival inflammation tied to hypertension

Very low BMI at discharge ups mortality risk in patients with ADHF

Being discharged with a very low body mass index (BMI) worsens survival outlook in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), reports a recent Japan study.

Very low BMI at discharge ups mortality risk in patients with ADHF

Cardiometabolic multimorbidity tied to worse outcomes, bleeding in AF patients

Atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with cardiometabolic multimorbidity appear to experience worse outcomes and severe bleeding, a study has found.

Cardiometabolic multimorbidity tied to worse outcomes, bleeding in AF patients