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Long-term exposure to elevated cumulative pulse pressure (cPP) potentially increases the risk of all-cause deaths, while prolonged exposure to elevated cumulative systolic blood pressure (cSBP) contributes to a higher risk of cardiovascular death, suggests a study.

A recent study suggests that successful treatment of depression alone is not enough to protect patients against the associated risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

For patients with heart failure (HF), hyperuricaemia is a risk factor for an increase in the risk of short-term hospital readmission and mortality, as reported in a retrospective study.

An analysis of the EXPANDed patient-level pooled cohort presented at HFSA 2024 demonstrates clinical benefits in patients with atrial SMR at 1 year following a mitral TEER procedure using newer-generation clip devices. These included a significant reduction in MR and substantial improvements in PROs

A Singapore hospital has pioneered a tailored peritoneal dialysis (PD) training program that has yielded a significant reduction in PD-related infections and dropouts among patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).

The proportion of Hong Kong’s population with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome has increased from 87.8 percent 20 years ago to 90.8 percent in 2024, an ongoing population-based, cross-sectional study of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and disease prevalence in Hong Kong Chinese (N-CRISPS) has found.

The HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device (LVAD) can offer a lifeline to patients with severe heart failure, including those with morbid obesity and advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), medical conditions that carry increased perioperative risks, as suggested in a retrospective cohort study.