This content is machine translated 2 Swiss studies on gestational diabetes News on predictors and sport during pregnancy The incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in pregnancy is increasing worldwide. In addition to the perinatal complications of GDM, there are also long-term health risks, as shown by the...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated COPD and CVD in PRISm patients Exacerbations damage the lungs – and the heart COPD exacerbations not only contribute to the progression of lung disease, but can also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). An American research group investigated the relationship between COPD…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Obstructive sleep apnea Healthier heart thanks to CPAP People with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have an increased risk of cardiovascular problems, but there is conflicting data regarding the effects of CPAP on reducing this risk. A study now…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Heart Rate Variability - How accurate are smartwatches? Direct comparison with the gold standard in cardiovascular disease A recent study investigated the agreement between heart rate variability derived from the photoplethysmographic signal of a commercially available smartwatch and heart rate variability derived from high-resolution electrocardiogram (gold standard)…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular events in CKD Carotid artery plaque density as a predictive value. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a greatly increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Diagnosis in affected patients can be difficult because they often have no symptoms or only atypical…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated SCORE2 diabetes 10-year estimate of cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes. To develop and validate a recalibrated prediction model (SCORE2-Diabetes) to estimate the 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease in individuals aged over 40 years with type 2 diabetes in four different…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Findings from the SUSTAIN-6 study GLP-1RA with cardiovascular benefits in the treatment of type 2 diabetes In the context of prevalent type 2 diabetes (T2D) worldwide and associated comorbid cardiovascular disease, the results of the SUSTAIN-6 trial add to the accumulating evidence of robust cardiovascular risk…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis: "Awareness" of comorbidities Cardiometabolic diseases and other comorbidities In addition to certain risk and trigger factors, psoriasis is associated with various comorbidities, such as metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and depression. This is particularly true for patients with moderate…
View Post 25 min This content is machine translated Atherosclerosis Is there a need for new lipid-lowering drugs in the era of PCSK9 inhibitors? Recent progress Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Recent guidelines on HKE prevention highlight the extent to which elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is one of the most… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular diseases Atherosclerosis, thrombosis and acute coronary syndrome – recent research. Groundbreaking findings found their way to the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2022. For example, for the first time, transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) has been successfully treated in vivo…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular diseases New innovative treatment options Rising life expectancy worldwide is accompanied by an increasing medical need for effective treatments for cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack, stroke and heart failure (HF). Now, new innovative drugs…
