Sex-differences in the management and clinical outcome among patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Background: The current study was to compare the management and clinical outcome between women and men with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Method: This was a retrospective study. Patients with ACS presented to the emergency department were enrolled.

Associations of dipping and non-dipping hypertension with cardiovascular diseases in patients with dyslipidemia.

Introduction: Dyslipidemia combined with hypertension increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The current study aimed to investigate the association of dipping and non-dipping hypertension with CVD in patients with dyslipidemia.

Material And Methods: A total of 243 documented dyslipidemia patients with hypertension were enrolled.

The HEART score is useful to predict cardiovascular risks and reduces unnecessary cardiac imaging in low-risk patients with acute chest pain.

The present study was to investigate whether the HEART score can be used to evaluate cardiovascular risks and reduce unnecessary cardiac imaging in China.Acute coronary syndrome patients with the thrombosis in myocardial infarction risk score < 2 were enrolled in the emergency department. Baseline data were collected and a HEART score was determined in each participant during the indexed emergency visit.

Spironolactone is superior to hydrochlorothiazide for blood pressure control and arterial stiffness improvement: A prospective study.

The present study is to investigate whether spironolactone is better than hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) for blood pressure (BP) control and arterial stiffness improvement. Five-hundred-sixty-six uncontrolled hypertensive patients with 2 different classes of antihypertensive medications treatment were enrolled. Spironolactone or HCTZ was randomly prescribed for 4 weeks.