Lamotrigine may be associated with increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias, FDA warns
By Saadia Aslam An FDA review of study findings showed a potential increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with pre-existing cardiac disease who are…
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(Taken from Expert Analysis- ACC) This secondary analysis from the EMPEROR-Reduced trial shows that use of empagliflozin reduces the risk of CV death or HF…
View More Beyond Diabetes: The Impact of Empagliflozin in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
Recreational substances associated with a higher likelihood of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
By Saadia Aslam Despite an upsurge in the incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) among young adults, the attributable risk of recreational substance use among…
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Underrepresentation of black participants in key Cardiology trials
By Ahmed El-Medany In contrast to their prevalence in the overall disease population, Black individuals were considerably underrepresented in trials that affirmed the United States’…
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ACC and AHA release key data elements and definitions for heart failure
By Ahmed El-Medany On 23 March, the American College of (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) released the 2021 ACC/AHA Key Data Elements and Definitions…
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Prasugrel and ticagrelor associated with similar efficacy and safety following myocardial infarction
By Ahmed El-Medany In a large retrospective study by Venetsanos et al, researchers analysed 37,990 patients from the SWEDEHEART registry with myocardial infarction (MI) who…
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Obesity increases risk of cardiovascular complications in pregnant women with heart disease
By Saadia Aslam Adverse CE during pregnancy were examined in a prospective cohort of women with heart disease. CE were a composite of the following:…
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Considerations for prescription of fluoroquinolones in patients developing signs or symptoms of heart valve disease
Dr Laura Dobson comments on a recent update by MHRA regarding fluoroquinolones.
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Does night-time aircraft noise trigger mortality? A case-crossover study on 24,886 cardiovascular deaths
In this Swiss case-crossover study, Saucy et al. investigate the potential acute effects of aircraft noise on mortality and the specific role of different night-time…
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People infected with COVID-19 have a higher risk of dying after a cardiac arrest. A report from the Swedish Registry for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
COVID-19 patients who suffer a cardiac arrest either in or out of hospital are far more likely to die than patients who are not infected with the coronavirus.
View More People infected with COVID-19 have a higher risk of dying after a cardiac arrest. A report from the Swedish Registry for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation