Half of high-risk patients fail to reach their LDL-C target
Research reveals treatment non-adherence is partly to blame
Tag: ESC Congress 2020 – European Society of Cardiology
Call to include exercise in sleep apnoea therapy
A structured exercise program can reduce the apnoea-hypopnoea index by 30%, expert says.
Half of sudden cardiac arrest patients recently visited their GP
Patients may be feeling unwell days ahead of the unexpected event, researchers say.
At last, a randomised controlled trial on antihypertensives in COVID-19
The study suggests ACE inhibitors and ARBs are safe, although a leading cardiologist suggests this is 'not the last word'.
Diabetes drug no better than placebo for MACE, trial shows
But results of the VERTIS CV trial confirm that ertugliflozin cuts admissions for heart failure.
MI and anaemia: Blood transfusion strategies compared
The largest trial to date on the topic resolves a controversy.
What is the best way to triage pulmonary embolism?
European and US approaches for deciding whether a patient can be treated at home give similar outcomes, study shows.
Education strategy fails to increase anticoagulation in AF
Intervention to inform patients about reducing stroke risk falls short of what's needed, researchers say.
Early rhythm control reduces events in AF, trial shows
The results could change clinical practice, leading cardiologist says.
Where we are with drugs for COVID-19?
Cardiovascular researcher Professor Martin Landray, from Oxford University, shares his thoughts.
