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Arterial stiffness predicts survival in stroke patients
Aortic stiffness, pressure wave reflections (PWRs), and their combined incremental value play pivotal roles in predicting long-term survival, morbidity, and functional disability in patients with acute stroke, suggest the results of a study.

Alcohol-related liver disease poses increased risk of cardiovascular disease
Patients with biopsy-proven alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) appear to have a higher frequency of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than their counterparts without ALD, according to a study. The increased rates are especially pronounced just after ALD diagnosis.

Donor hypertension worsens graft survival, function in kidney recipients
Kidney transplant recipients from living donors with hypertension are at significantly increased risk of renal allograft loss compared to those from normotensive living donors, reveals a study. Moreover, outcomes are similar to recipients of normotensive deceased donors.

Statin use linked to reduced risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes
Patients who are on long-term statin therapy may have a reduced risk of severe COVID-19–related outcomes including mortality, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and requirement for mechanical ventilation, according to a study presented at Anesthesiology 2022.





