Research scientists at Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital have investigated the mechanisms by which hypertension leads to arterial damage and atherosclerosis. The results may facilitate the development of new therapies.
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Amarin Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
Amarin Corporation plcFebruary 25, 2021 GMT
Record Revenue of $614.1 Million and $167.3 Million for Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2020 Despite COVID-19 Impact
Received Positive CHMP Opinion for VAZKEPA ®
in Europe and Continue to Advance Commercial Launch Plans for Europe
Management to Host Conference Call Today at 7:30 a.m. ET
DUBLIN, Ireland and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN), today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020 and provided an update on company operations.
High BP in Pregnancy Could Affect Women s Hearts Long Term
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) Pregnancy-related high blood pressure can lead to long-term heart risks, new research shows.
Compared to those with normal blood pressure during pregnancy, women who developed blood pressure disorders such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension had significant differences in heart structure and function a decade after giving birth.
These differences mainly affect the heart s left ventricle and may increase a woman s risk of heart disease and heart failure later in life, without her being aware of it, according to the University of Pittsburgh study published Feb. 22 in the
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The same ketones involved in diabetic ketoacidosis could have a protective role in cardiovascular disease (CVD), animal and human studies suggested.
Emerging evidence points to several cardiovascular benefits to these metabolites, according to B. Daan Westenbrink, MD, PhD, of University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands, and colleagues:
Fuel for cardiac energetics: ketones act as ancillary fuel for the failing heart given that they require less oxygen per molecule of ATP generated
Pleiotropic effects on other cellular processes: ketones are linked to improved endothelial function, protection from oxidative stress, direct targeting of inflammation, and slowdown of pathological cardiac remodeling