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High admission GPR worsens death risk in ischaemic stroke
Ischaemic stroke patients with high serum glucose-to-potassium ratio (GPR) upon admission see significantly excess 30-day mortality risk, a recent study has found. GPR may be a valuable predictor for short-term death in this patient population.
High admission GPR worsens death risk in ischaemic stroke
25 May 2022
Higher echocardiographic calcium score seen in CVD patients on peritoneal dialysis
Patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) with cardiovascular disease (CVD) show significantly higher echocardiographic calcium score (ECS) than those without CVD, according to a Singapore study. This indicates a higher vascular calcification burden in the former.
Higher echocardiographic calcium score seen in CVD patients on peritoneal dialysis
24 May 2022
Intensive BP management reduces CVD deaths in overweight, obese patients
Intensive management of blood pressure (BP) leads to a significant reduction in cardiovascular events in overweight, obese I, and obese II patients without elevating safety risks, a study has shown.
Intensive BP management reduces CVD deaths in overweight, obese patients
23 May 2022
Which canagliflozin dose is best for T2DM patients with hypertension?
A recent meta-analysis offers new proof of different canagliflozin doses for hypertension management in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) complicated by hypertension. However, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and the risk of urinary tract infection must be observed.
Which canagliflozin dose is best for T2DM patients with hypertension?
22 May 2022
Isolated systolic hypertension tied to increased LV mass index, aortic stiffness in adolescents
Adolescents with isolated systolic hypertension (ISH), including the spurious hypertension (sHTN) subtype, show more noticeable markers of cardiac end-organ damage, higher aortic stiffness, and stroke volume than those with white-coat hypertension (WCH), a study has shown.