News & Updates

In patients with kidney failure who are undergoing haemodialysis, initiating treatment with apixaban soon after a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with lower risks of ischaemic stroke and clinically important bleeding compared with warfarin, according to a study.

In young adults who have never smoked combustible tobacco, daily use of nicotine vape appears to have a negative effect on vascular function and cardiorespiratory fitness, according to a cross-sectional study.

Three proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) demonstrate cardiovascular safety in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) receiving dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), according to a study. Moreover, use of lansoprazole contributes to a reduced risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.

For patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), malnutrition appears to contribute to an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events, particularly for those with coexisting obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to a study.

Sotatercept, when added to background therapy, helps improve outcomes for children with pulmonary hypertension, as shown in a retrospective study.

A pharmacist monitoring programme has helped increase the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in patients with heart failure with an ejection fraction (HFEF) >40 percent, driven by improved documentation, according to a study.