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Quitting smoking may lead to a better vascular health

08 Dec 2022

Smoking cessation appears to be correlated with lower levels of oxidized high-density lipoprotein (oxHDL) and higher levels of HDL-cholesterol (c), a recent study has found.

08 Dec 2022

Infants with lower birthweight may have poorer cardiovascular health in midlife

07 Dec 2022

Lower birthweight appears to carry an increased future risk of developing myocardial infarction (MI) and unhealthy left ventricular (LV) phenotypes, a study has found.

07 Dec 2022

First-line ablation averts AF progression

07 Dec 2022 by

Among patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), initial treatment with cryoballoon ablation reduced the incidence of persistent AF through 3 years of follow-up compared with antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy, according to the PROGRESSIVE-AF* trial presented at AHA 2022.

07 Dec 2022

CUHK pioneers one-stage hybrid aortic arch surgery for multisegment thoracic aortic aneurysm

06 Dec 2022 by

The cardiothoracic surgical team at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has become the first in Asia to perform aortic arch surgery for multisegment thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) using a one-stage hybrid total aortic arch replacement (TAR) and frozen elephant trunk (FET) device.

06 Dec 2022

Stroke up 30 percent since 2001 in HK’s ≤55-year-olds

05 Dec 2022 by

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) report that the incidence of “young stroke” (ie, strokes occurring in those aged 18–55 years) has increased by 30 percent in Hong Kong’s residents since 2001.

05 Dec 2022

Dose reduction needed in HFrEF patients on sacubitril-valsartan

05 Dec 2022

Some patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) need a loop diuretic dose reduction within 2‒3 months following initiation of sacubitril-valsartan, suggests a study.

05 Dec 2022

Adding salt to foods ups CVD risk

04 Dec 2022

The addition of salt to foods appears to increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), particularly heart failure and ischaemic heart disease (IHD), suggests a study.

04 Dec 2022

Post-PCI bivalirudin infusion reduces death, bleeding vs heparin

04 Dec 2022 by

Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who undergo primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have a reduced risk of all-cause death or BARC* type 3–5 bleeding when they receive a bolus plus post-PCI high-dose infusion of bivalirudin compared with heparin monotherapy, results of the BRIGHT**-4 trial showed.

04 Dec 2022

Subcutaneous ICDs reduce complications without compromising shock effectiveness

03 Dec 2022

Implantation of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (S-ICDs) results in fewer perioperative, lead-related complications without offsetting the effectiveness of ICD shocks, reveals a study. However, S-ICDs lead to more early postoperative pain and inappropriate shocks.

03 Dec 2022

ADHD medication use carries no excess risk of cardiovascular diseases

02 Dec 2022

Users of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications across age groups do not appear to be at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), although a modest risk increase of cardiac arrest or tachyarrhythmias could not be ruled out, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

02 Dec 2022

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Quitting smoking may lead to a better vascular health

Infants with lower birthweight may have poorer cardiovascular health in midlife

First-line ablation averts AF progression

CUHK pioneers one-stage hybrid aortic arch surgery for multisegment thoracic aortic aneurysm

Stroke up 30 percent since 2001 in HK’s ≤55-year-olds

Dose reduction needed in HFrEF patients on sacubitril-valsartan

Adding salt to foods ups CVD risk

Post-PCI bivalirudin infusion reduces death, bleeding vs heparin

Subcutaneous ICDs reduce complications without compromising shock effectiveness

ADHD medication use carries no excess risk of cardiovascular diseases