... Diagnoses of moderate-severe PD [odds ratio (OR) = 1.22; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.10–1.35] and severe PD (OR = 1.49; 95% CI: 1.09–2.05) were associated with hypertension. Prospective studies confirmed PD diagnosis increased likelihood of hypertension occurrence (OR = 1.68; 95% CI: 0.85–3.35). Patients with PD exhibited higher mean SBP [weighted mean difference (WMD) of 4.49 mmHg; 95% CI: 2.88–6.11] and… Continue reading Periodontitis is associated with hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Ticagrelor with or without Aspirin in High-Risk Patients after PCI
Monotherapy with a P2Y12 inhibitor after a minimum period of dual antiplatelet therapy is an emerging approach to reduce the risk of bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). ..The difference in risk between the groups was similar for BARC type 3 or 5 bleeding (incidence, 1.0% among patients receiving ticagrelor plus placebo and 2.0% among… Continue reading Ticagrelor with or without Aspirin in High-Risk Patients after PCI
Five-Year Outcomes after PCI or CABG for Left Main Coronary Disease
..In the PCI and CABG groups, the incidences of definite cardiovascular death (5.0% and 4.5%, respectively; difference, 0.5 percentage points; 95% CI, −1.4 to 2.5) and myocardial infarction (10.6% and 9.1%; difference, 1.4 percentage points; 95% CI, −1.3 to 4.2) were not significantly different. All cerebrovascular events were less frequent after PCI than after CABG… Continue reading Five-Year Outcomes after PCI or CABG for Left Main Coronary Disease
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