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Concerns regarding physical appearance are very common among patients suffering from peripheral vascular malformations (VMs), a new study has found. Harbouring these concerns, in turn, could have negative impacts on patients’ mental health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

The long-term use of evolocumab to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels appears safe, with consistently low frequency of adverse events over 8 years and leading to further reductions in cardiovascular events, according to a study.

Percutaneous cutting balloon angioplasty (PCBA) is both effective and well-tolerated in the treatment of hypertensive children and adolescents with recurrent or resistant renal artery stenosis, suggests a recent study.

The frequent addition of salt to foods has been found to be associated with a higher risk of all-cause premature mortality and lower life expectancy, a prospective UK study has shown.