News & Updates

Actively treating even mild hypertension to a target blood pressure (BP) of <140/90 mm Hg in pregnant women significantly lowers the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes without apparent harm to the foetus compared with a strategy of reserving treatment to only when hypertension becomes severe (≥160/105 mm Hg), according to the CHAP* study presented at ACC 2022.

A pooled analysis of 13,171 patients from both the FIDELIO-DKD and FIGARO-DKD trials has confirmed the beneficial effects of finerenone, according to results of FIDELITY study, presented at the recently concluded American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session (ACC 2022).

The quest for a personalized risk model that can foretell sudden cardiac arrests (SCAs) in the general population remains, as the ESCAPE-NET* research project falls short in their pursuit to identify such a model that can predict SCA risk in this population.

Consuming dietary cholesterol and eggs in high amounts contributes to an increased risk of overall and cardiovascular disease mortality, according to a large study.

Markers of body iron stores, such as serum ferritin or serum transferrin receptor, are not associated with coronary heart disease events, as reported in a recent study.

Drinking two to three cups of coffee daily is good for the health, lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and even promoting longevity in individuals with or without heart problems, according to three studies presented at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) Annual Scientific Session 2022.