High pulse pressure confers elevated risk for adverse CV outcomes and enables refinement of prognostication beyond mean arterial pressure, according to new data from the REACH registry.
In a new study, low-dose chlorthalidone was associated with further reductions in mean 24-hour BP compared with low-dose hydrochlorothiazide in patients with stage 1 hypertension.
For prevention of ischemic stroke, dabigatran and warfarin were associated with similar outcomes in real-world patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, but dabigatran was associated with increased risk for gastrointestinal bleeding in elderly adults, according to new data published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Results of recent meta-analysis suggest a moderately increased risk for new-onset diabetes after treatment with niacin, regardless of background therapy with statins or laropiprant.
Researchers found that patients from the registry with higher BMI had lower risk for mortality, independent of other risk factors, although patients with higher BMI tended to be younger than patients with lower BMI.
What is the threshold of a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I assay that identifies patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome at low risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and potentially suitable for immediate discharge?
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