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Wearables on par with conventional tools for cardiac monitoring
Electrocardiogram (ECG)- and photoplethysmography (PPG)-based wearable devices demonstrate effectiveness for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) detection following cryptogenic stroke or embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) similar to that of conventional management, results of a Singapore study have shown.
Reduced kidney function after stroke ups risk of recurrence, dementia
Patients with declining kidney function following a cerebrovascular event are at increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), dementia, and mortality at 2 years, according to a study. However, a higher risk of death is also noted for those with a large increase in kidney function.
Semaglutide may improve NYHA functional class in obesity-related HFpEF
Patients with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) treated with semaglutide are more likely to show an improvement in NYHA functional class at 52 weeks than those who received placebo, according to a study.
Complete revascularization after MI reduces mortality, cardiac events
Patients who undergo complete revascularization with percutaneous coronary intervention following a myocardial infarction (MI) are at lower risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, MI, major adverse cardiac events (MACE), and repeat revascularization, reports a recent study.