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Use of RAS inhibitors associated with lower cancer risk in T2D
A real-world study of over 250,000 type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients from Hong Kong has found that use of renin-angiotensin-system inhibitors (RASIs) is independently associated with reduced risk of cancer, including diabetes-related cancers and cancer-specific mortality in diabetes.
Absence of standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors tied to poor outcomes in type 2 AMI
Among patients with type 2 acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the absence of standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (SMuRF) appears to worsen poor outcomes, such as mortality, stroke, and major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE), a new study has found.
AF increases susceptibility to stroke associated with air pollution exposure
Atrial fibrillation (AF) exacerbates the effect of air pollution exposure on acute ischaemic stroke outcomes, such that AF patients are more likely to develop stroke when exposed to increasing levels of smog (O3) and carbon monoxide (CO) compared with those who have no AF, according to a Singapore study.
Apixaban better than enoxaparin for extended-duration VTE prophylaxis after surgery
Apixaban is not inferior to enoxaparin for extended-duration venous thromboembolic event (VTE) prophylaxis (EP) following urologic oncology surgery, reveals a study. In addition, apixaban is associated with fewer major complications and compliance-related adverse events.
Renal denervation bounces back in 3-year follow-up study
Following negative primary results, the final follow-up of the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial takes a turn for the better, demonstrating significant blood pressure (BP) reductions with renal denervation (RDN) in patients with uncontrolled hypertension (HTN).
