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Global stress myocardial blood flow (MBF) and perfusion reserve (MPR) derived from perfusion mapping cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) are independently predictive of adverse outcomes in patients with prior coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), reports a study.

Myocardial perfusion predicts adverse outcomes in patients with prior CABG

Pre-AIS RAS inhibitor exposure tied to less severe stroke, fewer bleeding events

Acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patients receiving blood pressure (BP)-lowering treatment with renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors before the index event exhibit less severe stroke and develop intracranial haemorrhage less frequently compared with those on non-RAS inhibitors prior to stroke, according to a study.

Pre-AIS RAS inhibitor exposure tied to less severe stroke, fewer bleeding events

Healthy lifestyle behaviours protect against dementia in AF patients

Patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) who practice a healthy lifestyle appear to be at lower risk of dementia, a study has shown.

Healthy lifestyle behaviours protect against dementia in AF patients

02 Apr 2022

Bleeding common in LVAD recipients

02 Apr 2022 by

Recipients of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) usually develop haemorrhagic events, which may lead to excess mortality, according to a recent study. While gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is the most common, intracranial haemorrhages are most strongly associated with death.

Bleeding common in LVAD recipients

TAVI with SAPIEN 3 a cost-effective alternative to SAVR

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with the SAPIEN 3 valve is a more cost-effective alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis who are at low risk of surgical mortality, a recent Italy study has found.

TAVI with SAPIEN 3 a cost-effective alternative to SAVR

Cinnamon plus aspirin: A recipe for lowering short-term recurrent stroke risk

01 Apr 2022 by

In the treatment of patients with mild ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA), the combination of cinnamon and aspirin outperforms aspirin alone at reducing the risk of 90-day recurrent stroke, as shown in a study.

Cinnamon plus aspirin: A recipe for lowering short-term recurrent stroke risk

01 Apr 2022

Primary superior to staged repair in management of symptomatic tetralogy of Fallot

The primary repair (PR) approach to managing neonates with symptomatic tetralogy of Fallot (sTOF) results in lower costs than that for staged repair (SR), a study has shown.

Primary superior to staged repair in management of symptomatic tetralogy of Fallot

EHR score improves CAD prediction, reclassification

The electronic health record (EHR) score has improved prediction and reclassification for coronary artery disease (CAD), exhibiting its capacity for population health monitoring of short-term CAD risk in large health systems, reveals a recent study.

EHR score improves CAD prediction, reclassification