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Preeclampsia and Hypertensive Pregnancy Disorders as Future Cardiovascular Risk

…oedema, hepatic complications, renal impairment, and cerebrovascular accidents. HELLP syndrome is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Pregnancy related hypertension also influences obstetric management. In…

Cardiovascular Risk in Women: Sex-Specific Factors

…diabetes and obesity become increasingly prevalent after the menopausal transition. Women with type 2 diabetes also have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular complications and death…

Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: Assessment and Treatment

…Clinical presentation and symptoms Obesity itself may be asymptomatic, but its clinical expression is often determined by associated cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic, musculoskeletal and psychological complications…

Hypertension: Causes, investigations, complications & treatment

…weight, male sex and salt intake. Population blood pressure increases in parallel with economic development and industrialization. The increasing prevalence of obesity, diabetes, sedentary lifestyle…

Arterial line

…is the first choice : superficial, easy to compress, with a dual collateral supply to the hand through the palmar arches and the lowest complication rate…

Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Management

…combined effects of hyperglycaemia, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, obesity, smoking and other conventional risk factors, together with diabetes specific vascular and metabolic abnormalities. Diabetes is associated with…

Atrial fibrillation: ECG, classification, causes, risk factors & management

…with ECG may reveal atrial fibrillation. Unfortunately, atrial fibrillation is too often discovered first at hospital admission due to its complications (stroke, thromboembolism, heart failure…

Heart failure: Causes, types, diagnosis, treatments & management

…the main drivers of heart failure). It is believed that the aging population, and increased prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and dysglycemia are propelling the heart…

Heart failure: Introduction

…the main drivers of heart failure). It is believed that the aging population, and increased prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and dysglycemia are propelling the heart…

Incretins in Cardiometabolic Medicine: Leveraging GLP-1, GIP, and Glucagon Receptor Agonism for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction

…shift. For decades, the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity was siloed, with clinicians focusing primarily on hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) reduction, blood…

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