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Dilated cardiomyopathy due to hypocalcemia

Open Access Cardiomyopathy Case Study

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction due to dilated cardiomyopathy in a patient with hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy, secondary to primary hypoparathyroidism.

SGLT2 inhibitors show gout prevention benefit over sulfonylureas

30-04-2024 Gout News

SGLT2 inhibitors reduce the risk of incident gout and gout flares in patients with type 2 diabetes and offer cardiovascular benefits, compared with sulfonylureas.

Promising new treatment for nonobstructive HCM

29-04-2024 Cardiomyopathy News

Results show ninerafaxstat is well tolerated by patients with nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with early signs of improvement in exercise capacity.

Managing the VTE risk in patients with CTD-ILD

People with connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease have an increased risk for developing venous thromboembolisms. What risk factors do clinicians need to be aware of?

Making the most of GDMT in heart failure

Open Access Hypotension Review

The delayed titration of guideline-directed medical therapy is complex and often results in poor prognosis for heart failure patients. Are you using GDMT in the most effective way?

MERIT-1 study continues to support macitentan for CTEPH

25-04-2024 Pulmonary Hypertension News

Macitentan significantly improves pulmonary vascular resistance in people with inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

How neuroimmunology affects the heart

Open Access Circulatory Disease Review

What is the brain’s involvement in cardiovascular disease pathology? Evidence suggests that neuroimmune mechanisms may play a key role. 

“Shark fin” ECG pattern: what does it mean?

Free for a limited time Cardiomyopathy Case Study

An ECG displaying "shark fin"-like characteristics in V3-V6 was seen in a patient with recent history of intestinal ischemia. Can you predict the final diagnosis?

Triglyceride levels reduced by olezarsen

23-04-2024 Circulatory Disease News

Olezarsen administered monthly for 6 months reduces triglyceride levels in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia who are at increased CV risk.

Preventing and treating stroke in type 2 diabetes

Open Access Type 2 Diabetes Review

The risks of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and poor neurological outcomes after stroke are increased in people with type 2 diabetes. Explore how to manage the hyperacute stroke stage and prevent CV disease.

Treating comorbid heart failure and hypertension

Open Access Heart Failure Review

Managing patients with acute or chronic HFpEF and concurrent hypertension is difficult. Make sure you're confident prescribing the optimal drug combination. 

Insights into inherited valvular heart disease

What have we learned about the genetic causes of  valvular heart diseases in the last five years? This overview will bring you up to speed.

Incentivised to exercise

Employing strategies that earn points or a small amount of money motivates people at high risk of heart disease or stroke to walk  more each day than they would otherwise.

New intervention for STEMI-related cardiogenic shock

10-04-2024 Myocardial Infarction News

New trial results show routine use of a microaxial flow pump reduces all-cause mortality risk among patients with STEMI complicated by cardiogenic shock.

Double trouble: dual outflow tract obstruction

Open Access Congenital Heart Anomaly Case Study

Do you know the symptoms of a double chambered right ventricle in a child? Discover how to recognise, diagnose, and treat such cases in your clinic with this insightful case report.

Semaglutide benefits people with type 2 diabetes and obesity-related heart failure

16-04-2024 Type 2 Diabetes News

STEP-HFpEF trial findings indicate that weekly semaglutide improves heart failure symptoms, physical limitations, and body weight in people with obesity-related heart failure and type 2 diabetes.

SGLT2 inhibitors: providing CV, renal, and metabolic protection in type 2 diabetes

Open Access Diabetes Therapy Review

The Improving Diabetes Steering Committee outlines the place, value, and advantages of SGLT2 inhibitors in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. With user-friendly tools to support their use.

Unusual presentation and delayed diagnosis of cardiac angiosarcoma

Open Access Hemangiosarcoma Case Study

Primary cardiac angiosarcomas are very aggressive tumors that often present after metastatic spread. In this case, initial presentation with chest pain rapidly progressed to multiple solid tumors. 

What causes premature coronary artery disease?

Understanding the genetic and non-genetic causes underlying premature coronary artery disease is vital, given the rising incidence of the disease.

Decoding statin-associated muscle symptoms

SAMS are the main reason statins are discontinued, but they range in severity and persistence. Learn about self-limited and autoimmune statin myopathy, the factors that impact them, and available treatment strategies.