Calcium Scores Predict Sudden-Death Risk in Preclinical CAD in Large Cohort Study
Calcium indicators predict the risk of sudden death in preclinical coronary heart disease in a large cohort study
High Triglycerides Up CV Risk After Atherothrombotic Stroke
Patients who have had a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) of atherothrombotic origin and have high triglyceride levels are at increased risk of having further cardiovascular events, including a recurrent stroke, even if they are taking statins, a new study shows.
Sit-to-Stand BP Spike Tied to MACE in Younger Hypertensives
A sudden drop in blood pressure when standing is a common and concerning problem in elderly hypertensive people. Now, research suggests a large BP swing in the opposite direction on standing may be equally concerning in younger hypertensive people.
When it comes to accurate blood pressure readings, cuff size matters
People with obesity – who need large or extra-large blood pressure cuffs – were at particularly high risk for inaccurate readings if using the wrong cuff size. The findings, considered preliminary until the full study is published in a peer-reviewed journal, will be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention, Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health conference that starts Tuesday in Chicago.
Eating too many sulfur amino acids may boost cardiovascular disease and death risk
Eating too much food containing sulfur amino acids – primarily found in proteins such as beef, chicken and dairy – may increase a person's risk of cardiovascular disease and death, according to new preliminary research.
CRAVE: No Spike in Atrial Arrhythmias Among Coffee Drinkers
A novel trial using real-time monitoring found that drinking coffee did not increase atrial arrhythmias but was associated with more premature ventricular contractions.
There was no increase in premature atrial contractions (PACs) or supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) with coffee consumption, and, in fact, there was less SVT in per protocol analyses.
BP Track: Blood Pressure Control Rates Dropped During Pandemic
The proportion of hypertensive patients with blood pressure control fell substantially in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, if the data from 24 health systems is representative of national trends.
Statins may reduce death from, severity of COVID-19 among those with heart disease or high blood pressure
Research published today in The Public Library of Science ONE, PLOS ONE, examined the relationship between use of medications to control cholesterol or blood pressure levels, and the risk of death among people who were hospitalized due to COVID-19.
Death disruptor: how an Australian funnel-web spider may help human hearts
A protein in the venom of a deadly Australian funnel-web spider may be able to reduce cardiac damage from heart attacks and extend the life of donor hearts used in transplants, according to new research.
Comorbidities and COVID: A much higher risk of death
While some countries are vaccinating their way out of the COVID-19 pandemic and are starting to see an easing of restrictions, other countries in South Asia are experiencing a new wave of infections that are causing devastation to their populations and healthcare systems.
Risk Model Validates Finerenone Effect in Heart Failure
The Prognostic Models for Mortality and Morbidity in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (PREDICT-HFpEF) tool effectively stratified cardiovascular risk, with risk being higher in the highest than in the lowest score quintile. Finerenone was consistently effective across risk levels in patients with heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction (HFmrEF/HFpEF), with a large absolute benefit observed in high-risk patients.
Muslim fasting from a medical point of view
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ACC Clinical Bulletin Focuses on Cardiac Implications of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The bulletin provides background on the epidemic, which was first reported in late December 2019, and looks at early cardiac implications from case reports.
Eating An Egg A Day Is A-OK, Despite Heart Disease History, New Study Suggests
Interest in high-protein and high-fat diets like the keto diet keeps growing, but concerns about the health effects of many foods on those diets remain high. For at least one of those foods—the simple protein-packed egg—a new, large-scale study suggests that devouring one a day is fine for most people, even those with a history of heart disease.
Marijuana may cause the same cardiovascular damage as cigarettes
More than two million Americans with heart disease are using or have used marijuana - and it could put them at risk of dangerously heavy bleeding and other complications, a new study warns.
Don't Stop the Statin! Christopher P. Cannon
Lipid lowering with statins is one of the most beneficial therapies in cardiovascular medicine, with evidence from hundreds of randomized clinical trials, including >25 large cardiovascular outcomes trials in the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists (CTT) collaboration.
Expert point of view
Strategies to Overcome Residual Risk During Statins Era
PreHT 2020|Vilnius | Lithuania | 2-5 April 2020
7th International Conference on Prehypertension, Hypertension, Metabolic Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease (PreHT 2020)
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