Metabolic Surgery May Reduce CV Risk in T2DM With Obesity
Reduction seen in primary end point and seven prespecified secondary outcomes, including mortality
Leading Causes of Adult Mortality Vary by Country Income Levels
Modifiable risk factors account for about 70 percent of cardiovascular disease cases, deaths
Drinking Soft Drinks Tied to Higher Risk for Early Death
Higher risk for death seen for drinking two or more sugar- or artificially sweetened soft drinks per day
Low-Fat Dietary Pattern Offers Long-Term Health Benefits
Significant benefits seen in relation to breast cancer, CHD, diabetes, without adverse effects
Sacubitril-Valsartan Does Not Impact Aortic Stiffness in HFrEF
But it is linked to improvements in cardiac structure, function including decreases in LVESVI, LVEDVI
ESC Guidelines Updated for Diagnosis, Treatment of PE
Dedicated algorithms proposed for management of high-risk PE, diagnosis of suspected PE in pregnancy
Benefit, Harm Seen for Ticagrelor Plus Aspirin in Stable CAD With T2DM
Incidence of ischemic cardiovascular events lower but major bleeding increased versus placebo plus aspirin
Complete Revascularization Best for STEMI With Multivessel CAD
Complete revascularization better than culprit lesion-only percutaneous coronary intervention
August 2019 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for August 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
ESC Guidelines Updated for Supraventricular Tachycardia
Catheter ablation recommended, should be considered for many patients with SVT
