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Look Beyond Obesity with Semaglutide

­­ Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: An Evil Pairing Currently, the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is approximately 463 million, which is equivalent to 9.3% of the world’s population. The global pandemic of DM is expected to r...

Feb 6, 2024
Combined Forces of Revascularisation and Optimal Medical Therapy in Conquering Chronic Coronary Syndrome

Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) has traditionally been categorised into acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and coronary artery disease (CAD) 1 . With a better understanding of Cardiology and therapeutic advancement, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)...

Oct 26, 2023
Defying the Management Dogma of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

An Every-Increasing Problem with HFpEF Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome that results from a functional or structural heart disorder impairing the ventricular filling or ejection of blood to the systemic circulation 1 . It affects mo...

Aug 11, 2023
Understanding the Needs of People Living with Atrial Fibrillation

The Local Burden of AF AF is characterised by high frequency excitation of the atrium that results in both dyssynchronous atrial contraction and irregularity of ventricular excitation 3 . The clinical consequences of AF are of paramount importance s...

Aug 11, 2023
Kerendia

Kerendia ® ( Finerenone ) 4 Bayer Finerenone is a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) antagonist Compositio n : Available as 10mg and 20mg oral tablets Indications : Newly indicated for delaying progressive decline of kidney function ...

Jun 13, 2023
Triplixam

Triplixam ® ( perindopril arginine/indapamide/amlodipine ) 5 Servier Perindopril is an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) Indapamide is a thiazide diuretic Amlodipine is a calcium-channel blocker (CCB) Compositio n : Availa...

Jun 13, 2023
Pay Attention to Cardiovascular Risks in Patients with Autoimmune Disorders

Autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, systemic sclerosis, lupus erythematosus, and type 1 diabetes, were found to be linked with increased CV risks, with risk dependent on the types of autoimmune disorders. In a population-b...

Jun 13, 2023
POEMS Syndrome – A Rare and Challenging Disorder

The POEMS syndrome is a rare plasma cell disorder involving pathological changes of polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein, and skin changes. The diagnostic and therapeutic management of the disease is clinically challenging. Given ...

Jun 13, 2023
Lp(a), the Lesser- Known Bad Cholesterol

A Missing Culprit in Atherosclerosis Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is one of the main causes of death globally, accounting for 31% of global deaths attributed by ASCVD. Furthermore, cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for 1 in eve...

Jun 13, 2023
Controlling Cardiovascular Risk Factors with Traditional Chinese Exercises

Controlling Cardiovascular Risk Factors with Traditional Chinese Exercises Chronic diseases account for about 71% of all deaths globally in each year, whereas cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the main chronic diseases in middle-aged and elderl...

Dec 20, 2021
The Role of Senescence in Age-related Cardiovascular Diseases and Its Potential Solution

The Role of Senescence in Age-related Cardiovascular Diseases and Its Potential Solution According to World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are one of the major causes of death globally, responsible for 17.9 million deaths every ...

Sep 17, 2021
Lower Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associated with Higher Psoriasis Risk

Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated disease of the skin, with wide dermatological manifestations, most commonly involving erythematous, scaly plaques on the extensor surfaces of the joints, whereas psoriatic arthritis is also a common coexisting ...

Sep 1, 2021