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IBD patients at high myocarditis risk for up to 20 years
IBD patients at high myocarditis risk for up to 20 years
21 Sep 2024

The risk of myocarditis appears to be elevated among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for ≥20 years following diagnosis, suggests a study in Sweden. However, absolute risks remain low.

IBD patients at high myocarditis risk for up to 20 years
21 Sep 2024
Diabetes, insulin use up risk of death, cardiac events in AF patients
Diabetes, insulin use up risk of death, cardiac events in AF patients
14 Sep 2024 byStephen Padilla

In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), being diabetic contributes to an increased risk of all-cause death, cardiovascular disease (CVD), myocardial infarction (MI), major bleeding, and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), results of the GLORIA-AF study have shown.

Diabetes, insulin use up risk of death, cardiac events in AF patients
14 Sep 2024
Fewer CV events after COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis
Fewer CV events after COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis
13 Sep 2024 byElvira Manzano

In a nationwide French cohort study, myocarditis attributed to COVID-19 mRNA vaccination causes fewer cardiovascular (CV) events at 18 months of follow-up than that attributed to SARS-CoV-2 infection or myocarditis of conventional aetiologies.

Fewer CV events after COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis
13 Sep 2024