Acetazolamide improves decongestion in patients with acute decompensated heart failure
Acetazolamide added to intravenous loop diuretics decreases congestion within three days in patients with acute decompensated heart failure, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.1
Coronary stenting does not benefit patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) does not reduce all-cause mortality or heart failure hospitalisation in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction and extensive coronary artery disease, according research presented…
Meta-analysis strengthens evidence for SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure
An analysis of more than 12,000 patients has found that the SGLT2 inhibitors dapagliflozin and empagliflozin reduce cardiovascular death or hospitalisation for heart failure by 20% in heart…
Myocarditis risk significantly higher after COVID-19 infection vs. after a COVID-19 vaccine
Among nearly 43 million people in England, ages 13 and older, who received at least one dose and up to 3 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, fewer than…
Sexual enjoyment following childbirth is not altered by different delivery methods, research suggests
Sexual enjoyment in the years following childbirth is unaffected by the way in which the baby is delivered, according to new research. The study, published in BJOG, was…