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Long-term colchicine use helps prevent stroke, cardiac events
Treatment with colchicine appears to lower the risk of stroke and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) when used for longer duration, according to a study presented at ISC 2025. This beneficial effect, however, is not observed among patients with shorter follow-up duration.
Long-term colchicine use helps prevent stroke, cardiac events
23 Feb 2025
EVT-IVT combo better than EVT alone in patients with large core infarct
The addition of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) to endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) provides significant clinical benefits to patients who experienced acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) caused by large vessel occlusion (LVO) with large ischaemic infarcts (LII), as shown by the findings of a meta-analysis presented at the recent ISC 2025.
EVT-IVT combo better than EVT alone in patients with large core infarct
22 Feb 2025
Greater weight loss at 5 years following ring-augmented RYGB
Among patients who undergo primary RYGB to treat obesity, those whose surgery is augmented with a prefabricated gastric ring lose significantly more of their initial weight at 5 years, a matched cohort study has found
Greater weight loss at 5 years following ring-augmented RYGB
22 Feb 2025
Breastfeeding protects women against postpartum CVD
Women who breastfeed, especially those with prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), appear to have greater protection against long-term atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), suggest the results of a study presented at SMFM 2025.
Breastfeeding protects women against postpartum CVD
20 Feb 2025
Postpartum diuretics use eases persistent hypertension
The postpartum use of diuretics can reduce persistent hypertension in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis presented at SMFM 2025.
