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Postloading insulinaemia appears to be linked to arterial stiffness in young individuals, a recent Japan study has found. In contrast, insulin sensitivity (SI) shows no such effect.

Adding BackBeat cardiac neuromodulation therapy™ (Backbeat CNT), a pacemaker-based treatment for hypertension, on top of medical therapy significantly reduces systolic blood pressure (SBP) and pulse pressure, without reducing diastolic blood pressure (DBP), compared with medical therapy alone in patients with isolated systolic hypertension (ISH), according to a study presented at TCT 2021.

High levels of circulating leptin may be a risk factor for arterial stiffening and elevated pulse pressure in men, regardless of body weight, a recent study has found.

The noninferiority finding between transcatheter vs surgical aortic valve replacement (TAVR vs SAVR) in intermediate-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) holds up through 5 years, according to long-term data of the SURTAVI trial presented at TCT 2021, providing reassurance that the less invasive procedure performs just as good in the elderly population.

A study by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has revealed a causal link between better lung function and reduced risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), stroke and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

While left ventricular assist device (LVAD)-specific infections (LSI) are common among patients undergoing heart transplant (HTs), they seem to have no impact on postsurgical outcomes, according to a recent study.

Statin therapy is associated with an excess risk of diabetes progression, including increased likelihood of poor glycaemic control, need for treatment escalation, and hyperglycaemic complications, a cohort study has found.