Medscape

Exercise Preserves CV Function in Breast Cancer Patients

SAN ANTONIO — A year-long structured exercise program initiated 3 weeks after surgery for breast cancer significantly attenuated expected declines in cardiovascular (CV) function as patients continued ...
Medscape

Epidural Stimulation Boosts CV Function in Spinal Cord Injury

Epidural spinal cord stimulation can raise blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) in patients with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) who suffer from orthostatic hypotension, preliminary research ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Risk of Major Adverse CV Events Up with Declining Renal Function

(HealthDay News) — The risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) is increased with renal function decline, according to a study published online May 23 in Diabetes Care. Stéphanie Ragot, ...
Healio

Enhancing HDL function does not prevent CV events after heart attack: AEGIS II

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Four weekly infusions of apolipoprotein A-I did not reduce risk for heart-related events in the setting of acute ...
TCTMD

SGLT2 Inhibitors Work in Type 2 Diabetes Across Levels of CV Risk, Renal Function

Two sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have beneficial effects in patients with type 2 diabetes regardless of baseline CV risk or renal function, according to two studies presented ...
Renal & Urology News

Kidney Function Decline Tied to CV Events in Diabetics

(HealthDay News) — The risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) is increased with renal function decline, according to a study published online in Diabetes Care. Stéphanie Ragot, PharmD, PhD ...
TCTMD

Slight Declines in Kidney Function Portend CV Trouble for Young Adults

Young adults with kidney function below what is expected for their age but not yet at the threshold for chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a greater risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes in the ...