Endothelial Dysfunction

The relationship between HIV and arterial endothelial function may imply CVD risk among infected patients, particularly if they also have kidney disease, according to a study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.

Patients with diabetes experienced significant improvement in endothelial function and microvascular reactivity while taking daily dapagliflozin, according to research presented at the virtual Heart in Diabetes Conference.

Obesity and elevated BMI are “the common soil” that grow adverse outcomes related to COVID-19, and clinicians must work with patients to appropriately control risk factors for severe disease, according to a speaker.

The prevalence of myocardial injury in acute COVID-19 is low, but its presence was significantly associated with worse outcomes, researchers reported.

KOLOA, Hawaii — At Hawaiian Eye 2020, Preeya K. Gupta, MD, discusses how to mitigate the negative impact that glaucoma treatment can have on corneal health, particularly ocular surface disease and endothelial dysfunction.

Microvascular endothelial dysfunction may serve as a marker for cancer, as patients with the condition had elevated risk for solid-tumor cancer, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.