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A decrease in arterial stiffness by means of antihypertensive treatment could pave the way of blood pressure (BP) reduction, a study has shown.

The Micra Transcatheter Pacing System (M-TPS) can be a safe and effective substitute to a conventional pacemaker, suggests a study presented at the recent EHRA 2023. M-TPS has a surgically created subcutaneous pocket and no transvenous leads, which help prevent complications.

A survey evaluating paediatric oncology nurses from KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital reveals that they may not be well-versed in terms of oral health knowledge.

The use of repeated low-level red-light intervention helps prevent myopia in children with premyopia, as reported in a study.

Extended ECG monitoring for 30 days significantly increases the detection rates of arrhythmias compared with the standard 24-hour monitoring period in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), according to the TEMPO-HCM study presented at EHRA 2023.

Treatment with dapagliflozin leads to lower incidence of total heart failure (HF) events and cardiovascular death, regardless of patient characteristics such as ejection fraction, according to a study.