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New 2018 European guidelines for managing arterial hypertension
2018 13 Jun
The new 2018 European guidelines for the treatment of high blood pressure have been jointly developed by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Society of Hypertension (ESH). The guidelines provide recommendations for doctors across Europe about how to diagnose high blood pressure, evaluate risk, and when and how to treat high... Read more
Study: Bevacizumab increases risk of arterial adverse events
2017 12 Sep
The monoclonal antibody bevacizumab effectively inhibits angiogenesis in several types of cancers by blocking vascular endothelial growth factor. However, a new analysis reveals that treatment with bevacizumab increases the risk of arterial adverse events, particularly cardiac and cerebral ischaemia, venous adverse events, bleeding, and arterial hypertension.... Read more