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Timing of blood pressure medication may not matter for reducing CV event risk
The timing of when a patient takes their blood pressure medication does not appear to matter for reducing CV event risk, according to two trials and a meta-analysis presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.
Wegovy linked to fewer COVID-19-related deaths vs. placebo in SELECT population
In an analysis of deaths of patients with obesity but not diabetes from the SELECT trial, those assigned semaglutide 2.4 mg had reduced risk for death from COVID-19 compared with those assigned placebo.
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Choice to halt RAS therapy before major surgery can be left to patient, physician
Discontinuation of renin-angiotensin system inhibitor therapy before major noncardiac surgery did not appear to affect postoperative outcomes vs. treatment continuation, a speaker reported.
Wegovy likely not cost-effective in the SELECT trial population
Researchers estimate that semaglutide 2.4 mg is not cost-effective for secondary CVD prevention for patients with overweight or obesity without diabetes, according to an Australian study.
Recreational drug use elevates chance of repeat serious heart-related event
Among patients admitted to the cardiac ICU, those engaging in recreational drug use were almost three times as likely to experience a repeat serious CV event within 1 year compared with nonusers, researchers reported.
Systemic immune-inflammation index predicts mortality in rheumatoid arthritis
Systemic immune-inflammation index levels may be used to predict all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to data published in Scientific Reports.
Q&A: Overlooked health issues that ‘need to be addressed’ in Asian communities
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, or AA and NH/PI, communities continue to face significant racial disparities in health care access and outcomes across the United States, according to an expert.
Binge drinking increases morning-after heart rate, nervous system reactivity to BP
Adults assigned to an evening of binge drinking alcohol experienced elevations in heart rate and sympathetic transduction to blood pressure the following morning, researchers reported.
COVID-19 vaccine myocarditis tied to fewer adverse events vs. conventional myocarditis
Clinical outcomes after COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis were similar vs. myocarditis from COVID-19 infection, and events were fewer vs. conventional myocarditis, researcher reported.
Top in cardiology: Platelet score predicts heart trouble; chronic noise and hypertension
A genetics-based platelet reactivity score can help identify people with a hyperreactive platelet phenotype who may have increased risk for a cardiovascular event, according to research published in Nature Communications.
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