Cardiovascular Diseases

Statin Use Linked to Lower Risk Plaques

A cohort study suggested an association of statin use with slower plaque progression and increasing calcium density. The study included…

4 years ago

Plant Foods Linked to Lower CVD Risk

Two separate studies in the US suggested that plant-based foods were associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in…

4 years ago

ARBs May Be Safer Than ACE Inhibitors

A retrospective, new-user comparative cohort study revealed that angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) do not differ statistically significantly in effectiveness at…

4 years ago

Diagnosis and Management of Myocarditis in Children

A scientific statement from the American Heart Association has been released for the diagnosis and management of myocarditis in children.…

4 years ago

Meal-Induced Inflammation

A UK single-arm dietary intervention study suggests that postprandial inflammation is largely driven by acute elevations in circulating triglyceride (TG).…

4 years ago

A Novel Circulating MicroRNA for Myocarditis Diagnosis

A novel microRNA has been identified in mice and humans with myocarditis, and that the human homologue could be used…

4 years ago

2021 Guideline for the Secondary Prevention of Stroke

The 2021 secondary stroke prevention guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association: 1. Recommendations for the diagnostic workup to…

4 years ago

Medication May Be Offered for Mild High Blood Pressure

Both a scientific statement from the American Heart Association and an individual participant-level data meta-analysis support that pharmacological blood pressure…

4 years ago

Thiazides Linked to Skin Cancer Risk

A Canadian population-based cohort study revealed dose-dependent increases in skin cancer risk associated with thiazides in people aged 66 years…

4 years ago

High Glycemic Index Diets Linked to CVD and Death Risk

A study in a large, geographically diverse population confirmed that diets with a high glycemic index were associated with an…

4 years ago

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