Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

Spironolactone Has No Effect on LVM in Hemodialysis Patients

Publish Date February 7, 2019

Patients treated with the mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist had a higher frequency of moderate hyperkalemia compared with placebo recipients.

Hyperkalemia Worsens Outcomes in Elderly Patients Hospitalized for HF

Publish Date February 11, 2019

Elderly patients hospitalized for heart failure who have high serum potassium levels at admission are at increased risk of readmission for heart failure and death.

ED, Atherosclerosis Link Documented By Penile Artery Imaging

Publish Date March 5, 2019

Investigators using a bone-seeking radiopharmaceutical show for the first time that atherosclerosis in penile arteries is associated with an increased risk of erectile dysfunction.

Faster eGFR Decline Predicts Worse Outcomes in CKD Patients with AF

Last Modified Date February 26, 2019 3:26 pm

Longitudinal renal function trajectories may enable more individualized prediction of adverse outcomes, researchers conclude. Faster kidney disease progression is associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes in patients with both atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), new data suggest. In a study of 18,240 patients with AF and stage 3–4 CKD, each…

Spot Urine Sodium-to-Potassium Ratio Predicts Stroke Risk

Publish Date February 6, 2019

Data from a recent study could be useful for future public health interventions, according to investigators.

AHA: Nearly Half of US Adults Have Cardiovascular Disease

Publish Date February 5, 2019

Forty-six percent of US adults have hypertension

Hyperkalemia Link With Brugada Syndrome ECG Characterized

Publish Date February 1, 2019

In patients with severe hyperkalemia, the Brugada syndrome ECG phenotype is associated with a high prevalence of malignant arrhythmias and all-cause mortality.

Tachycardia May Indicate Higher Mortality Risk in Cancer Patients

Publish Date January 29, 2019

Tachycardia significantly predicts mortality in lung cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma

Aspirin Linked to Lower Risk for CV Events in Primary Prevention

Publish Date January 24, 2019

Based on data from 13 trials with 164,225 participants, increased risk for major bleeding also noted.

FDA Investigating Paclitaxel Balloons and Stents

Publish Date January 22, 2019

Investigation triggered by meta-analysis showing possible increased mortality in PAD patients at 2 years