Early Rhythm Control, Lifestyle Modification and More Tailored Stroke Risk Assessment Are Top Goals in Managing Atrial Fibrillation
DALLAS and WASHINGTON (Nov. 30, 2023) — The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC), along with several other leading medical associations, have issued a new guideline for preventing and optimally managing atrial fibrillation (AFib). The guideline was […]
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Major CVD event risk cut by 20% in adults without diabetes, with overweight or obesity
Research Highlights:
- In a large, international clinical trial, people with obesity or overweight but not diabetes taking semaglutide for more than 3 years had a 20% lower risk of heart attack, stroke or death due to cardiovascular disease and lost an average of […]
Red blood cell transfusions may improve outcomes in heart attack patients with anemia
Research Highlights:
- A multinational trial compared examined outcomes in heart attack patients with anemia who received blood transfusions when their hemoglobin concentration levels were at 8 g/dL or 10 g/dL.
- While results did not reach statistical significance, the findings indicate blood transfusions for anemic […]
Lowering blood pressure significantly reduced dementia risk in people with hypertension
Research Highlights:
- A four-year blood pressure intervention program in rural China significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by an average of 22 mmHg and risk of all-cause dementia by 15% in people with high blood pressure.
- Trained interventionists — village doctors — initiated and titrated […]
Improving blood pressure control after pregnancy had long-term cardiovascular benefits
Research Highlights:
- Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy had lower blood pressure nine months later if their blood pressure was more tightly controlled the first few weeks after delivery, compared to women who received usual postpartum care.
- In the United Kingdom, usual postpartum […]
New anti-clotting medication reduces bleeding among people with atrial fibrillation
Research Highlights:
- Bleeding was reduced by more than 60% among people taking the anti-clotting agent abelacimab, demonstrating its safety for people at risk of stroke from atrial fibrillation.
- Abelacimab was compared with another standard-of-care anti-clotting medication — rivaroxaban — for occurrence of bleeding in […]
Anti-clotting pill reduced stroke risk in adults with symptomless, irregular heart rhythm
Research Highlights:
- In a large study of adults with implanted heart devices that detected short, symptomless bouts of irregular heart rhythm, known as subclinical atrial fibrillation, those who took the anti-clotting medication apixaban were 37% less likely to have a stroke or blood […]