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CV Health May Slip More Than Realized During Perimenopause
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (828+ words) Menopause, especially when premature, has long been associated with downturns in heart health for women. Now, researchers say the new findings should prompt clinicians to act earlier in educating, counseling, and even treating women before they find themselves feeling lost…...
Why Fewer Trainees are Choosing AHF/Transplant Fellowships
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (74+ words) TCTMD. com Why Fewer Trainees are Choosing AHF/Transplant Fellowships Why are fewer trainees choosing Advanced HF/Transplant fellowships? Anuradha Lala spoke with Elena Donald about the trainee perspective. New at TCTMD? Register today! Become a PREMIUM MEMBER or LOG…...
How AI is Reshaping Clinical Trials
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (89+ words) TCTMD. com How AI is Reshaping Clinical Trials AI is starting to reshape clinical trials. Anuradha Lala and Jon Cunningham discuss how AI can aid in efficient adjudication of clinical events and how digital twins might impact the gold standard…...
REDOX-AHF: Less Oxygen May Be More for Hospitalized Acute HF Patients
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (461+ words) BARCELONA, Spain'For patients admitted with acute heart failure (HF), a restrictive strategy for oxygenation leads to greater decongestion than does a liberal approach, according to new data from the REDOX-AHF study. Exploratory analyses also hinted at better survival. Importantly, these…...
Data Depict Anemic State of Post-MI Secondary Prevention
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (327+ words) Despite the availability of effective pharmacotherapies, secondary prevention targets are infrequently met in patients in the United States who have had an MI, according to an analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data. Published last week in…...
Recurrent Strokes Less Severe on Asundexian: OCEANIC-STROKE
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (544+ words) MAASTRICHT, the Netherlands'In the setting of secondary prevention, asundexian appears to lessen the severity of recurrent ischemic strokes, with a consistent net clinical benefit compared with placebo, according to additional analyses from the OCEANIC-STROKE trial. The main results of the…...
PREVENT and SCORE2 Prediction Tools Perform Well in Global Cohort
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (639+ words) The PREVENT and SCORE2 cardiovascular risk calculators both perform well across diverse clinical and population groups, according to results of a large global study. Discrimination was stronger in the low- and intermediate-risk populations, a finding that strengthens the tools" use in…...
Aerobic Exercise Remains Key for BP Control But Not Exclusively: Meta-analysis
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (621+ words) Aerobic exercise, whether performed continuously or in shorter sets of high-intensity intervals, is a cornerstone of blood pressure reduction among patients with hypertension, according to a network meta-analysis. Nontraditional activities like recreational sports and Pilates are also associated with positive…...
CRAFT: Intensive BP Control Fails to Cut CV Risk in Atrial Fibrillation
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (584+ words) MAASTRICHT, the Netherlands'Intensive blood pressure control, down to a systolic goal of less than 120 mm Hg measured at home, does not reduce major cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and at least one additional risk factor, results of…...
Stroke Risk Increased at Both Low and High Resting Heart Rates
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (632+ words) MAASTRICHT, the Netherlands'Resting heart rates that are lower or higher than 60-69 bpm signal elevated risks of stroke among individuals with no prior history of stroke or atrial fibrillation (AF), according to an analysis of UK Biobank data. In fully adjusted…...