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Long-term exposure to night shift work is associated with risks of atrial fibrillation (AF) and coronary heart disease (CHD), a study suggests.

Individuals with rosacea are at heightened risk of developing subsequent cardiovascular disease, as suggested in a study.

Individuals with mental disorders, specifically schizophrenia, receive fewer screening and lower-quality treatment for cardiovascular disease (CVD), reveals a study.

Currently available risk scores are unreliable for predicting recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) after initial radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation, a new study has found.

While major infections worsen 5-year survival after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) for coronary artery disease, no detrimental effects on mortality are observed thereafter, suggesting that its impact subsides after 5 years, a recent study has found.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), comprising deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), carries a significant morbidity risk. Risk factors for VTE include surgery, hospitalization, pregnancy, contraceptive use, older age, overweight, and obesity. Dr Lee Yuh Shan, a haematologist at Gleneagles Hospital and Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore, explains how newer drugs such as apixaban (Eliquis, Pfizer) address the challenges posed by conventional VTE management therapies.