CPAP Turns in Mixed Results for Patients With Diabetic Eye Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Long-term use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) slowed the progression of eye disease in sleep apnea patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, a small randomized study showed, but patients who adhered... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 7, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Adherence Matters for CVD Secondary Prevention in CPAP Users
(MedPage Today) -- Good treatment adherence made a case for the controversial idea of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as secondary cardiovascular disease prevention for people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a meta-analysis found... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 6, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Hybrid Closed-Loop Insulin System for T1D Safe, Effective During Pregnancy
(MedPage Today) -- HAMBURG, Germany -- A hybrid closed-loop insulin therapy system significantly improved glycemic control among pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, the randomized AiDAPT trial showed.
Meeting the primary endpoint, the mean... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 5, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Aspirin Outcomes No Different With Safety Coating
(MedPage Today) -- An enteric coating did not hurt the effectiveness of aspirin pills for secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), but it didn't make it any safer either, researchers found in the ADAPTABLE trial... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 4, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Adding Tirzepatide to Basal Insulin Cuts HbA1c in Poorly Controlled T2D
(MedPage Today) -- HAMBURG, Germany -- Adding weekly tirzepatide (Mounjaro) to basal insulin reduced HbA1c in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes compared with adding three-times-daily insulin lispro, the phase IIIb SURPASS-6 trial... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 3, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Fast-Acting Spray for PSVT; Undiscounted Entresto's Value; CTCA-Aided Angiography
(MedPage Today) -- Genome-wide association studies suggested some genetic overlap between schizophrenia and cardiovascular disease risk factors, particularly BMI and smoking. (American Journal of Psychiatry)
People self-administering etripamil... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 3, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Menopausal Women With Obesity Endure Worse Symptoms, Less HT Relief
(MedPage Today) -- PHILADELPHIA -- Women with obesity may experience worse menopausal symptoms and see less relief from hormone therapy (HT), according to a pilot study.
When compared with women without obesity, those with a BMI of 30 or greater... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 2, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Plant-Based Estrogen Improves Lipids in Postmenopausal Women
(MedPage Today) -- PHILADELPHIA -- A novel, plant-based oral estrogen improved metabolic profiles while also quelling menopause-related vasomotor symptoms, secondary outcomes from the phase III E4 Comfort I trial indicated.
After 12 weeks of... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 29, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
New Two-Tier System to Weed Out Some Pediatric Heart Surgery Centers
(MedPage Today) -- Professional societies agreed that U.S. centers performing pediatric and congenital heart surgery should be formally reorganized into two tiers with volume requirements designed to maintain surgical quality.
The first tier... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 29, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
New Cardiology Board to Come; 2nd Pig-Heart Xenotransplant; Uric Acid as Stroke Tx?
(MedPage Today) -- The American College of Cardiology said it is working to create an independent cardiology board with the Heart Failure Society of America, Heart Rhythm Society, and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 27, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Postmenopausal Fracture Risk for SGLT2 Inhibitors Similar to Other Diabetes Drugs
(MedPage Today) -- SGLT2 inhibitors were associated with a lower or similar fracture risk compared with incretin-based antidiabetic agents in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes, according to a claims-based study involving two independent... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 26, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Primary Prevention Benefits of Lowering LDL Also Apply to the Elderly
(MedPage Today) -- The primary prevention benefits of lowering LDL cholesterol were similar between statin users under and over the age of 70 years, a Danish nationwide cohort study found.
Each 1 mmol/L reduction in LDL cholesterol achieved was... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 25, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Diagnostic CV Procedures Rebounded After Dipping in 2020
(MedPage Today) -- Diagnostic cardiovascular procedure volumes in the U.S. have more than recovered following early pandemic declines, albeit with regional differences and changed preferences for testing modalities, a study showed.
Procedural... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 22, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
FDA Approves Another SGLT2 Inhibitor for Treating CKD
(MedPage Today) -- The SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin (Jardiance) nabbed a new indication for the treatment of adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) regardless of diabetes status, Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly announced.
Data from the phase... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 22, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Another Win for Biomarker-Driven Thromboprophylaxis for Patients With Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- Biomarker-directed thromboprophylaxis in the outpatient setting significantly reduced the frequency of thromboembolism in high-risk patients with gastrointestinal (GI) or lung cancers, a randomized trial showed.
Patients at... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
