Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Linked to Poor Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure
Investigators sought to determine the prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and establish its prognostic value in patients with heart failure.
Cardiovascular Disease
Does Eating Ultraprocessed Foods Raise the Risk for CV Events?
Regular consumption of ultraprocessed foods is associated with an increased risk for CV events and mortality, independent of other CV risk factors.
New DOAC Users Had Lower Risks for Ischemic Stroke, Major Bleeding vs New Warfarin Users
Study authors assessed the effectiveness and safety of DOACs compared with warfarin in patients with valvular atrial fibrillation.
Diovan Approved for Younger Patients With Hypertension
The approval was based on data from 3 clinical studies that assessed the antihypertensive effect of valsartan in 290 children 1 to less than 6 years of age.
Venous Thromboembolism Management in Patients With COVID-19
A 61-year-old woman presents to a rural emergency department with complaints of progressively worsening dyspnea for 24 hours and pleuritic chest pain.
Cardiorenal Disease Burden Increased in Type 1 Diabetes Across Lifespan
Patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes have a high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but now, a new study shows that type 1 diabetes patients are more susceptible to both cardiovascular and renal disease.
Erectile Dysfunction: Harbinger of Early Cardiovascular Disease
Comanagement of cardiovascular disease risk factors through exercise and weight loss can improve erectile function.
Lifestyle Changes May Increase CVD Risk in Some T2D Patients
Intensive lifestyle intervention may increase the risk for cardiovascular disease for type 2 diabetes patients with overweight or obesity and poor glucose control.
PTSD Linked to Ischemic Heart Disease in Female Veterans
In female veterans, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with an increased risk for ischemic heart disease.
Heart Failure Hospitalizations Linked to Iron Deficiency in CKD
Early detection of iron status may improve cardiovascular risk assessment in patients with CKD, according to investigators.
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