Weak Association Observed Between Systemic Vasculitis and Myocardial Infarction
Patients with vasculitis aged older than 40 years who had been admitted to teaching hospitals were included in the study.
Patients with vasculitis aged older than 40 years who had been admitted to teaching hospitals were included in the study.
Six-minute walk distance not improved with telmisartan versus placebo in patients with lower-extremity peripheral arterial disease
Evening dosing of blood pressure medication no better than morning dosing
Polypill comprising aspirin, ramipril, atorvastatin effective for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in older adults
Increased incidence of myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism seen in second week after first dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
Blacks, Hispanics less likely than Whites to undergo coronary angiography, PCI for acute non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Findings may aid physicians in their clinical decision-making in the absence of randomized clinical trial data, according to investigators.
Observational study findings highlight a “persistent and marked” association between hypertension and risk for severe COVID-19, even among fully vaccinated patients, according to investigators.
Aspirin use among patients with chronic kidney disease was associated with reduced risk for major adverse cardiovascular events.
These recommendations only apply to individuals who do not have a history of CVD and are not already taking daily aspirin.