Sub-diabetic glucose levels predict CVD
Researchers report a linear association between random plasma glucose levels and the risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease in people without diabetes. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
Transcatheter mitral valve repair options expand
Researchers have successfully used a new transcatheter mitral valve repair device in 11 patients in a first-in-human trial. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Interventional cardiology Source Type: news
FFR influences lesion management in clinical practice
Lesion management strategy changes in nearly half of patients who undergo fractional flow reserve measurement in clinical practice, show the findings of the POST-IT trial. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Coronary heart disease Source Type: news
LDL cholesterol variability has adverse neurocognitive effects
High variability in low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol levels between visits is associated with poor cognitive performance, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiometabolic Source Type: news
PCI for perioperative MI comes with high mortality risk
Percutaneous coronary intervention has a very high mortality rate when performed after perioperative myocardial infarction, with more than one in 10 patients not surviving beyond 30 days. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Interventional cardiology Source Type: news
‘Dramatic’ increase seen in CML life expectancy
Patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia can now expect to live almost as long as members of the general population, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Chronic myeloid leukaemia Source Type: news
TKI therapy shows ‘excellent efficacy’ in Japanese CML population
A review of tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy in Japanese patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia demonstrates high rates of treatment response and good outcomes but highlights the various issues associated with treatment discontinuation. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Chronic myeloid leukaemia Source Type: news
Long-term dasatinib supported in CML
Dasatinib has durable efficacy and manageable toxicity in the long-term treatment of patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukaemia that is resistant or intolerant to imatinib, shows final analysis of the CA180-034 trial. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Chronic myeloid leukaemia Source Type: news
CAD consortium scores recommended over DF classification
Differences in US and European guidelines for evaluating the pretest probability of obstructive coronary artery disease result in significantly different risk estimations, which may influence further treatment for a significant proportion of individuals evaluated for chest pain, study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Coronary heart disease Source Type: news
Post-cardiac surgery mortality greatest after 75 years of age
The relationship between age and mortality after cardiac surgery is exponential rather than linear, with the greatest risk occurring in patients aged 75 years and older, research shows. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Engagement key to diabetes prevention success
A “relatively low-resource, pragmatic” intervention can prevent high-risk patients from progressing to Type 2 diabetes, but only if their engagement is sustained, shows analysis of the Let’s Prevent Diabetes trial. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
Breast cancer risk reassurance for IVF-treated women
Women who receive in vitro fertilisation treatment do not have a higher risk of developing breast cancer in the long term versus those who receive non-IVF therapy and the general population, say Dutch researchers. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Breast cancer Source Type: news
Renal impairment has ramifications for sulphonylurea use
A large study of patients in general practice shows that the risk of hypoglycaemia associated with sulphonylurea use is highest in patients with impaired renal function. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
Antidiabetic classes broadly similar for cardiovascular mortality
A network meta-analysis published in JAMA finds no notable differences in cardiovascular mortality among patients give nine classes of antidiabetic agents. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
CVD risk only linked to sedentary activity at very high levels
Only very high levels of sedentary behaviour, such as sitting, watching television and driving, are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, show results of a meta-analysis of nine studies. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
