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Liver stiffness, but not fatty liver disease, linked to atrial fibrillation

11 Oct 2022 by

Fatty liver disease does not seem to contribute to prevalent or incident atrial fibrillation (AF), but higher liver stiffness does, particularly among individuals without steatosis, reports a recent study.

Liver stiffness, but not fatty liver disease, linked to atrial fibrillation

11 Oct 2022

Norwegian cheese variant may keep bone weakening at bay

10 Oct 2022 by

Consuming Jarlsberg cheese – a type of Norwegian cheese that contains long-chained vitamin K2 and DHNA* – may help fend off bone weakening, a study from Norway has shown. What’s more, it appears to do so without adversely affecting lipid levels, even extending its benefit to glycated haemoglobin levels.

Norwegian cheese variant may keep bone weakening at bay

10 Oct 2022

Statin plus ezetimibe combo for lower LDL-C targets effective at reducing stroke risk

10 Oct 2022

Treatment with the combination of statin and ezetimibe to achieve a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) target of <70 mg/dL works well to consistently reduce the risk of subsequent stroke, according to a post hoc analysis of the Treat Stroke to Target (TST) trial.

Statin plus ezetimibe combo for lower LDL-C targets effective at reducing stroke risk

10 Oct 2022

Does age at diagnosis affect diabetes outcomes?

09 Oct 2022 by

Individuals who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at age ≤40 years have a greater risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality than same-aged individuals without T2D or individuals diagnosed with T2D in later life, according to a study from Korea presented at EASD 2022.

Does age at diagnosis affect diabetes outcomes?

09 Oct 2022

Regular coffee consumption offers multiple health benefits

06 Oct 2022 by

Coffee lovers have more reasons to celebrate, with a recent study revealing health benefits from drinking coffee by reducing the risks of many medical conditions, including those in the cardiometabolic and gastrointestinal (GI) systems and those associated with alcohol use and oestrogen regulation.

Regular coffee consumption offers multiple health benefits

06 Oct 2022

Dapagliflozin prevents worsening heart failure, CV death

06 Oct 2022

Dapagliflozin is a safe treatment to reduce the risk of worsening heart failure (HF) or cardiovascular death both in patients with and without history of recent HF hospitalization, a study has shown.

Dapagliflozin prevents worsening heart failure, CV death

06 Oct 2022

PASCAL System augments treatment armamentarium for severe mitral regurgitation

06 Oct 2022 by

In the CLASP* IID trial, the PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System demonstrated noninferiority to the MitraClip System for the treatment of severe symptomatic degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR).

PASCAL System augments treatment armamentarium for severe mitral regurgitation

06 Oct 2022

Recalibrated FRS reduces overestimation, improves statin use

05 Oct 2022

Depending on the model being used, recalibration of risk scores using contemporary population-level data may improve risk stratification for statin therapy, suggests a study.