News & Updates

Monitor kidney function to reduce CV risk in CKD patients: study

In patients with stable chronic kidney disease (CKD), the risk of cardiomyopathy caused by kidney disease appears to be greater than the risk of CKD progression due to heart disease, suggests a study, noting that these observational analyses do not establish causality.

Why Combine? Addressing the Gap for Blood Pressure Control

HF hospitalization risk greater in IMID patients

Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disease (IMID) are at increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure (HF) when compared to the general population, reveals a study.

Ageing-related diseases occur early among childhood cancer survivors

Survivors of childhood cancer undergo accelerated ageing, with a recent study showing a 2-decade earlier onset and a greater lifetime risk of common and life-threatening chronic health conditions (CHCs).

Replacing UPFs with whole foods helps lower BP in children

The consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) is high among preschool-age children, which can lead to an increase in their diastolic blood pressure (DBP), a study in Canada has shown.

Apixaban a safe oral anticoagulant choice for VTE patients

For patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) who are initiating an oral anticoagulant, apixaban use appears to be safer than rivaroxaban and warfarin, with lower risks of VTE recurrence and major bleeding, as reported in a study.

Mild low birthweight carries increased childhood hypertension risk

Children born with mild low birthweight (LBW) are at increased risk of hypertension, according to new research.

How does an AI-based angiography system fare in PCI?

In the FLASH study, a recently developed artificial intelligence-based quantitative coronary angiography (AI-QCA) system is noninferior to optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in achieving optimal post-PCI minimal stent area (MSA) in patients with less complex coronary artery disease (CAD).

Diet may influence CHF linked to gut microbiota

An individual’s gut microbiota profile appears to be associated with chronic heart failure (CHF) risk factors, potentially mediated by microbial metabolites, results of a recent study have shown.

Novel device on par with standard care in easing pocket hematoma after CIED implantation

A novel pocket compression device has shown similar efficacy to conventional methods in preventing the occurrence of pocket hematoma, making it a potential alternative for reducing complications following cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation without additional adverse effects.