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Greater adherence to Mediterranean diet reduces CVD burden
Greater adherence to Mediterranean diet reduces CVD burden
11 Apr 2022
Mild chronic hypertension in pregnancy: BP-lowering treatment improves outcomes without harm
Mild chronic hypertension in pregnancy: BP-lowering treatment improves outcomes without harm
08 Apr 2022 byJairia Dela Cruz

When it comes to treating mild chronic hypertension during pregnancy, a strategy of lowering blood pressure (BP) below 140/90 mm Hg is preferrable, as it leads to better pregnancy outcomes without increasing the risk of birthing small-for-gestational-age babies when compared with a strategy of reserving treatment only for severe hypertension, according to the open-label Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy (CHAP) trial.

Mild chronic hypertension in pregnancy: BP-lowering treatment improves outcomes without harm
08 Apr 2022
Deaths, heart attacks remain high among Asian ESRF patients on dialysis
Deaths, heart attacks remain high among Asian ESRF patients on dialysis
08 Apr 2022 byStephen Padilla

In Singapore, the high incidence of death and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the short term persists among patients with end-stage renal failure (ESRF) on different modalities of dialysis, reports a recent study.

Deaths, heart attacks remain high among Asian ESRF patients on dialysis
08 Apr 2022
Risk of stroke lower with potent P2Y12 inhibitors vs clopidogrel in Chinese ACS patients
Risk of stroke lower with potent P2Y12 inhibitors vs clopidogrel in Chinese ACS patients
08 Apr 2022 byNatalia Reoutova

A retrospective study of over 6,000 Chinese patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who underwent first-ever percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has shown that use of potent P2Y12 inhibitors, such as ticagrelor and prasugrel, is associated with lower risk of stroke than clopidogrel.

Risk of stroke lower with potent P2Y12 inhibitors vs clopidogrel in Chinese ACS patients
08 Apr 2022