Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels Weight loss interventions could reduce the risk of severe cases of flu and other infections in people with diabetes, suggests new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid, Spain (9-13 September). The study, by Rhian Hopkins and Ethan
LONDON — Two new trials have confirmed that time of day does not matter when it comes to taking antihypertensive medication. Both the BedMed and BedMed-Frail trials, presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, showed no difference in death or cardiovascular events between patients taking their antihypertensive medication at night and those taking
LONDON — Patients with either type of diabetes, but especially type 1, have higher incidence rates of sudden cardiac death (SCD) across age groups, showed data from a nationwide study. The heightened risk underscores the importance of improved risk stratification for these patients. “We know that patients with diabetes have several risk factors for adverse
LONDON — Clinically meaningful reductions in blood pressure (BP) at night and throughout the circadian cycle were seen with radiofrequency renal denervation (RF RDN) at 24 months, according to data from a study aimed at reducing cardiovascular risk in patients with uncontrolled hypertension. The results were presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress
LONDON — Cardiovascular disease (CVD)–related deaths in Europe due to air pollution far exceeded those in the United States, according to experts at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2024. “Europe is so far behind, with almost four times the level of deaths due to cardiovascular disease as compared to North America,” said Thomas
TOPLINE: Recruiting and retaining adults in an online nutrition education intervention after sleeve gastrectomy was feasible, and although the program received positive feedback, more study is needed to evaluate its efficacy. METHODOLOGY: Many patients face challenges with nutrient intake, absorption, and food tolerance after undergoing bariatric surgery…
MedPage Today) — The RHEIA trial, which found transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) superior to surgery for women, was among the highlights of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress. Also at ESC was OCCUPI, which showed that…
LONDON — Simplified and more aggressive targets are among the significant changes to the updated hypertension guidelines released by the European Society of Cardiology. For most treated patients, the new systolic blood pressure goal is a target of 120 mm Hg to 129 mm Hg, which is a move away from the previous two-step recommendation…
LONDON — Updated guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation released by the European Society of Cardiology are revamping the approach to care for this complex, multifactorial disease. The identification and treatment of comorbidities and risk factors are the initial and central components of patient management…
LONDON — Continuing oral anticoagulant drugs rather than briefly stopping them during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) failed to provide any benefits and, in fact, increased the risk for bleeding, report trial investigators. The randomized controlled POPular PAUSE TAVI trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress showed that patients randomly assigned to continuous