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Preeclampsia and Hypertensive Pregnancy Disorders as Future Cardiovascular Risk

…novo after delivery. New onset postpartum preeclampsia is increasingly recognized as a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality during the postpartum period. Maternal and…

Cardiovascular Risk in Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disease

…Behçet disease can cause both arterial and venous thrombosis. In SLE, renal artery involvement may contribute to difficult to control hypertension. The cardiovascular consequences of

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment with SCORE2 and SCORE2-OP

…of the overall burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. SCORE2 is intended principally for adults aged 40–69 years, whereas SCORE2 OP is used in adults…

Cardiovascular Risk in Women: Sex-Specific Factors

…risk enhancing conditions and are more prevalent in women. Chronic kidney disease and several other comorbidities also contribute to the disproportionate cardiovascular burden in women…

Familial and Genetic Screening in Premature Cardiovascular Disease

…thromboembolic disorders. Most recognised heritable cardiovascular conditions demonstrate autosomal dominant transmission, in which an affected heterozygous individual has a 50% risk of transmitting the relevant…

Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: Assessment and Treatment

…In particular, it cannot distinguish adipose tissue from lean mass. Waist circumference and the waist to hip ratio provide additional information about visceral adiposity and…

Primary Aldosteronism: Screening and Management

…in severe cases, periodic paralysis. Nevertheless, many patients are normokalaemic and have no distinctive symptoms attributable to aldosterone excess. Cardiovascular complications may dominate the presentation…

Secondary Hypertension: When and How to Investigate

…should be considered in every patient with newly diagnosed or referred hypertension, with particular vigilance when the clinical history includes hypokalaemia. Endocrine disorders account for…

🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

…Use Aspirin with caution in the following cases: Concurrent anticoagulant therapy (e.g., coumarin derivatives or heparin—except low dose heparin). Patients with gastrointestinal disorders…

A Novel Familial Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndrome Identified Using ECG

…years). Another 9 affected individuals were presented in the study. All genetic tests, using gene panels for known gene mutations for cardiovascular disease, were negative…

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