Lamotrigine

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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Beyond Diabetes: The Impact of Empagliflozin in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

(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…

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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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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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