Tomato-Blood Pressure Link; Afib and Neuroticism; Nerve Stimulation for POTS
(MedPage Today) -- People with more tomato consumption tended to have a lower risk of hypertension. (European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
In stroke patients with large infarct core volumes, baseline ASPECTS score did not predict outcomes... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 27, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
High-Sensitivity Troponin Test May Overestimate Risk in PE
(MedPage Today) -- For patients with hemodynamically stable pulmonary embolism (PE), there was no prognostic value found for the mild elevations in cardiac troponin captured only on high-sensitivity assays at the emergency room, based on an exploratory... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 22, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
OCEANIC-AF Trial Sunk; Second Renal Denervation Device Approved; Strep-Stroke Link?
(MedPage Today) -- Bayer announced that the phase III OCEANIC-AF study of the oral factor XIa inhibitor asundexian was stopped early due to inferior efficacy compared with apixaban (Eliquis) for patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib).
The CDC... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Apixaban Prophylaxis Fails to Reduce Clots in Pediatric ALL
(MedPage Today) -- Prophylaxis with apixaban (Eliquis) failed to reduce the rate of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in children with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoma, according to results from the phase III randomized PREVAPIX... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Alteplase Not Harmful in NOAC Users, Even in a More Bleeding-Prone Cohort
(MedPage Today) -- Stroke patients treated with intravenous alteplase (Activase) did not have more intracranial hemorrhages if they had recently taken non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs), according to an Asian cohort study that... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 20, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Silent Gastrointestinal Bleeds Track With Antiplatelet Choice After PCI
(MedPage Today) -- The degree of new or worsening gastrointestinal (GI) injury after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) depended on what patients took for their antiplatelet therapy, according to serial endoscopy results from the OPT-PEACE... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 18, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
One Copeptin Test More Accurate as Diagnostic for AVP Deficiency
(MedPage Today) -- Arginine-stimulated copeptin was inferior to hypertonic saline-stimulated copeptin in the diagnosis of arginine vasopressin (AVP) deficiency, formerly known as central diabetes insipidus, the CARGOx trial showed.
Of 158 patients... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 15, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Alleged Stroke Trial Misconduct; Ultrasound Tx for Severe AS; Farxiga's eGFR Drops
(MedPage Today) -- The American Heart Association (AHA) unveiled its PREVENT risk calculator for estimating heart attack, stroke, and heart failure risk over 10 or 30 years for people ages 30 and older. The tool removes race from the calculation... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 15, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Some Gliflozin Side Effects Worse in Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- Rates of certain infections and other adverse effects were substantially higher in patients receiving sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors when they also had rheumatoid arthritis or other systemic... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 14, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Self-Monitoring Lowers Blood Pressure After Pregnancy Complicated by Hypertension
(MedPage Today) -- PHILADELPHIA -- Postpartum blood pressure was improved following a hypertensive pregnancy with a self-managed, physician-guided telemonitoring program, the randomized POP-HT trial revealed.
The intervention lowered mean 24... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 13, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Novel PCSK9 Inhibitor Recaticimab Lowers Lipids With Less Frequent Shots
(MedPage Today) -- PHILADELPHIA -- A novel anti-PCSK9 monoclonal antibody with a distinctive longer duration of action reduced cholesterol and other lipids in the phase III REMAIN-2 trial.
Recaticimab showed long-term efficacy as an add-on treatment... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 13, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Lowering the Target for Blood Pressure Is Best, Study Affirms
(MedPage Today) -- PHILADELPHIA -- A systolic blood pressure treatment target under 120 mm Hg improved outcomes and saved lives compared with a threshold of 140 mm Hg for higher risk patients with hypertension, the ESPRIT trial from China affirmed... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 13, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
DOAC Cuts Stroke Risk From Subclinical Afib
(MedPage Today) -- PHILADELPHIA -- For patients with subclinical atrial fibrillation (Afib, AF) detected by their pacemaker or defibrillator, direct oral anticoagulation brought their already low stroke risk even lower -- but at a cost in bleeding... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 13, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Promising Debut for CRISPR Gene Editing Therapy for LDL Lowering
(MedPage Today) -- PHILADELPHIA -- A DNA base editing therapy, intended for lifelong lowering of LDL cholesterol, passed initial tests in people with severe, advanced atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).
According to interim results... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 12, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Double Defibrillator More Effective for Obese Afib Patients
(MedPage Today) -- PHILADELPHIA -- For atrial fibrillation (Afib) patients with obesity, a second set of defibrillation pads for dual direct current cardioversion safely improved the success of the procedure, a randomized trial showed.
Only... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 12, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
