Pulmonary Hypertension With Left-Sided HF: Searching for Appropriate Treatment, Management
Pulmonary hypertension can be a severe and potentially debilitating complication in patients with chronic left-sided heart failure.
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Amlodipine Superior to Lisinopril and Chlorthalidone for Reducing Gout Risk in Patients With Hypertension
Treatment with amlodipine was found to be more effective at reducing the long-term risk for gout compared with treatment with lisinopril or chlorthalidone in older adults with hypertension.
Identification of Factors Associated With Contrast-Induced Nephropathy After PCI
Several factors were found to be associated with the development of contrast-induced nephropathy after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Be a Risk Factor for MACNE in Atrial Fibrillation
Obstructive sleep apnea was found to be an independent risk factor for major adverse cardiac and neurologic events in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Working Long Hours Increases Risk for Masked and Sustained Hypertension
Working >40 hours per week is associated with an increased risk for masked and sustained hypertension in white-collar workers, a study in Hypertension reports.
More Research Is Needed to Better Diagnose, Treat Ischemic Heart Disease
In an effort to prevent and lower the risk of inflammation-related diseases, a multi-institutional team of researchers based in the United States, South America, and Europe are calling for improvements to the way in which systemic chronic inflammation is diagnosed and treated.
Examining the Prescribing of Antihypertensive Drug Combinations
The prescribing to patients with hypertension with or without comorbidities of optimized drug combinations with complementary modes of action for the lowering of blood pressure was not found to be widely adopted.
Heart Rate Variability Testing Found to Improve Detection of Myocardial Ischemia in Absence of CAD
The use of heart rate variability testing in addition to assessment of risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) was found to improve the identification of myocardial ischemia in individuals with low to intermediate risk for CAD.
Greater Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Increased Gray Matter Volume in the General Population
A higher level of cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with greater gray matter volume in the temporal, frontal, and cerebellar regions of the brain.
Anticoagulation Improves Outcomes in Idiopathic PAH, but Not CTD-PAH
Systemic anticoagulation was found to improve quality-adjusted life years among patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension but not among those with connective tissue disease-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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