CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

This study looked at whether having kidney transplant recipients check their blood pressure at home helps lower it better than standard care. The trial planned to include many patients but was stopped early after enrolling only 21 people. Researchers measured blood pressure and m…

This study tested a drug called CardiolRx in 90 hospitalized COVID-19 patients who also had heart disease or risk factors like diabetes, high blood pressure, or obesity. The goal was to see if the drug could reduce deaths, need for intensive care, or heart complications. The tria…

This study looked at whether taking a daily low-dose aspirin could help prevent a first heart attack or stroke in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD raises the risk of heart problems, but aspirin also increases bleeding risk. Over 4,600 adults with CKD from UK general …

This study aimed to see if measuring a thin layer inside blood vessels (glycocalyx) before heart surgery could predict serious problems like shock, kidney failure, or death. It included 130 adults having heart surgery with a heart-lung machine. The study was stopped early, so res…

This study looked at how two common pain relievers—celecoxib (a Coxib) and naproxen (an NSAID)—affect blood clotting in people with rheumatoid arthritis who also take daily aspirin for heart health. Eight adults with arthritis and increased heart risk took each pain reliever for …

This study looked at how special heart devices (pacemakers or defibrillators) detect and manage atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm problem, in 79 Indian patients over 55. The goal was to understand how often AFib becomes persistent and how device treatments might s…