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The Debate on Anticoagulation in Cirrhotic Patients

The Debate on Anticoagulation in Cirrhotic Patients Cirrhosis is a form of end-stage liver disease characterised by cell degeneration, inflammation, and fibrosis, most often caused by alcoholic and viral hepatitis. In particular, the condition is as...

Sep 16, 2020
Challenge of Myocardial Injury in COVID-19

Challenge of Myocardial Injury in COVID-19 The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is now a global pandemic inflicting significant morbidity and mortality as well as substantia...

Sep 16, 2020
Habitual fish oil supplementation is associated with reduced risks of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality

Although the benefits of fish oil supplementation are well known, real-life evidence on the effectiveness of fish oil supplements is limited. Recently, a population-based prospective evaluation on the associations of habitual fish oil supplementatio...

May 20, 2020
Preventing Cardiovascular Complications by Lowering LDL-C in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

The Complexities of DM and its Health Burden Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with the increased risk of cardiovasular (CV) complications whereas each 1% reduction in mean glycated haemoglobin (A1c) would result in reduction of microvascular com...

Dec 16, 2019
Beyond Glycaemic Management: Toward Cardiovascular Risk Prevention in Diabetes

Far More than Glycaemic Control Diabetes mellitus (DM) is common, affecting approximately 10% of Hong Kong adult population 1 . Good control to prevent vascular complications from diabetes is one of the key issues to tackle in the long-term manageme...

Dec 16, 2019