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In the treatment of adult patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest, lidocaine appears to result in more favourable survival and neurological outcomes as compared with amiodarone, a study has shown.

Using implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) as a secondary prophylaxis is feasible in patients resuscitated from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), leading to similar long-term outcomes in those with vasospastic angina (VSA) or other cardiac diseases, a recent study has found.

Dietary patterns at baseline appear to influence neither the incidence nor the progression of subclinical atherosclerosis incidence, according to a study.

Levels of indole-3-propionic acid (IPA), a microbiota-produced tryptophan metabolite, and plasma tryptophan appear to contribute to a reduced risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), reveals a prospective study.

Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have developed a novel RNA nanoparticle that can target and treat atherosclerotic plaques without inducing severe toxicity, paving the way for the use of RNA nanotechnology in cardiovascular disease (CVD) management.

Heart transplant recipients appear to be at an increased risk of mortality or retransplantation if they have abnormal myocardial blood flow reserve (MBFR), even in the absence of epicardial cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), according to a study.