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In hypertensive children undergoing maintenance haemodialysis, ramipril helps improve biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction and inflammation in addition to its blood pressure (BP)-lowering benefits, a study has found.

Among patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) stenosis, the presence of excessive leaflet calcification plus calcified raphe alongside BAV (EC-BAV) significantly aggravates the risk of device failure following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), according to a recent study.

Liver stiffness appears to increase the likelihood of atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a recent sub-analysis of the Rotterdam Study. Fatty liver disease, on the other hand, does not affect AF risk.

The use of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) reduces the risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in both sexes, but appears to have a stronger effect on women, a recent study has found. Meanwhile, clopidogrel does not seem to affect OHCA risk.

For patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) refractory to initial treatment such as steroids, immunosuppressors and intravenous immunoglobulins, infliximab treatment may be a cost-effective option, reports a recent study.

Individuals with hypertension experience persistent vascular dysfunction at both the conduit and microvascular levels even when their blood pressure (BP) is acutely reduced by a nonpharmacological approach, reports a study.