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Very young patients who experience myocardial infarction (MI) show similar 1-year and long-term outcomes as those aged 41–50 years at the time of their index infarction despite the former being 10 years younger, on average, and having a lower prevalence of hypertension, reveals a recent study.

Young MI patients face similar mortality outcomes as older adults

Uric acid ups cardiovascular death risk

Serum uric acid concentrations appear to increase the risk of stroke and coronary heart disease mortality, reports a recent Japan study.

Uric acid ups cardiovascular death risk

Empagliflozin’s clinical endorsement: Revolutionising guidelines across specialties

08 Jun 2020

In this third issue we take a look at how empagliflozin made a bold impact on clinical guidelines across multiple specialties. We will explore how existing treatment recommendations were altered, and summarise the current guidelines and future perspectives of empagliflozin’s use.

Empagliflozin’s clinical endorsement: Revolutionising guidelines across specialties

08 Jun 2020

Obesity influences link between dietary calcium intake, CVD risk

Obesity status appears to mediate the relationship between dietary calcium and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), suggests a Korean study.

Obesity influences link between dietary calcium intake, CVD risk

Slow gait speed predicts mortality after TAVI

Slow gait speed and an inability to walk may predict mortality risk after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), a recent meta-analysis has found.

Slow gait speed predicts mortality after TAVI

Rising time predicts frailty at discharge in elderly heart failure patients

In elderly patients with acute heart failure, rising time from bed in the first 2 days after admission appears to be indicative of frailty upon discharge, a recent study has found.

Rising time predicts frailty at discharge in elderly heart failure patients

ASIAN-HF: ‘Striking’ ethnic differences in AF prevalence among Asians

05 Jun 2020 by

While the clinical risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) and its associated adverse outcomes are similar across ethnicities in Asia, AF is more common in some ethnic groups than the others, reveal the latest data from the ASIAN-HF* registry.

ASIAN-HF: ‘Striking’ ethnic differences in AF prevalence among Asians

Primary CV prevention with aspirin may be more harmful than beneficial in diabetics

Using aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular (CV) diseases appears to confer increased harm and lack of survival benefit, yielding a modest decrease in major adverse CV events but a concomitant elevation in major bleeding, according to a study.

Primary CV prevention with aspirin may be more harmful than beneficial in diabetics

Prehypertensive pregnant women also at risk of pre-eclampsia

05 Jun 2020 by

Pre-eclampsia (PE) and its related adverse outcomes are not limited to pregnant women with blood pressure (BP) >140/90 mm Hg, according to a study. Those with prehypertensive BP may also benefit from closer monitoring.

Prehypertensive pregnant women also at risk of pre-eclampsia

Stethoscope auscultation better than umbilical cord palpitation for measuring newborn heart rate

Both auscultation with a stethoscope and umbilical cord palpitation are accurate methods of estimating heart rate (HR) in newborns at risk for resuscitation, but the former may have a slight edge, a recent study has shown.

Stethoscope auscultation better than umbilical cord palpitation for measuring newborn heart rate