Polypharmacy Common in Seniors With Heart Failure
With increasing number of medications, more rapid increase seen in number of noncardiovascular meds.
Cardiovascular Disease
MACE Up for High-Risk Patients After Noncardiac Surgery
Incidence of MACE 20.6% within 365 days in patients at increased CV risk.
Alpha Blockers Linked to Higher Risk for Kidney Disease Progression
New findings could allow clinicians to have more nuanced discussions with patients who have chronic kidney disease regarding the long-term risks associated with alpha blocker use to control blood pressure.
Ertugliflozin Noninferior for CV Outcomes in T2DM With ASCVD
Ertugliflozin is noninferior to placebo for the primary end point of major adverse cardiovascular events.
Gout May Not Be Associated With Cardiovascular Complications in Peripheral Artery Disease
Gout was not found to be associated with increased risk for cardiovascular complications in patients with peripheral artery disease.
Sexual Activity Tied to Long-Term Survival After Heart Attack
Maintaining sexual activity in first 6 months after heart attack linked to one-third lower death risk.
Mixed Results for Omecamtiv Mecarbil in Heart Failure Study
Findings showed the study met the primary end point of reduction in cardiovascular death or heart failure events.
Daily Aspirin May Up Growth, Spread of Cancers in Older Adults
Authors caution that daily low-dose aspirin is linked to more late-stage cancers, related deaths in elderly.
Exposure to Maternal Gestational Diabetes Tied to Higher CVD Risk
Increased risk for cardiovascular disease observed in offspring for up to 35 years of follow-up.
Higher Creatinine Predicts AKI in Intracerebral Hemorrhage Cases
In a study of patients with intracerebral hemorrhage, those with baseline creatinine levels of 110 µmol/L or higher and who received higher doses of nicardipine, a hypertensive drug, had an increased risk for acute kidney injury.
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