CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

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). Aspirin thins the blood to reduce clots but also raises bleeding risk. Over 4,600 adults with CKD from UK clinics were rando…

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 prevent death, ICU admission, or heart complications. The trial was stop…

This study looked at whether having kidney transplant recipients check their blood pressure at home could help lower it and improve control. The trial planned to enroll many patients but was stopped early with only 21 participants. It focused on adults who had a kidney transplant…

This study looked at how implanted heart devices detect and manage atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heartbeat) in 79 Indian patients over 55. Researchers tracked how often the condition became persistent and how device treatments affected it. The study was terminated earl…

This study explored whether measuring the thickness of a thin layer inside blood vessels (glycocalyx) before heart surgery could predict serious problems like shock, kidney failure, or death. Researchers planned to enroll 130 adults undergoing heart surgery with a heart-lung mach…

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 …