Cardiovascular Diseases

Plant-Based Diets Linked to Lower Cholesterol, LDL-C, and Apo B

A systematic review and meta-analysis revealed that vegetarian and vegan diets were consistently associated with reduced concentrations of total cholesterol,…

3 years ago

SBP <130 mmHg Beneficial for Young-Older Patients

The secondary analysis of a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial in China suggested that maintaining systolic blood pressure (SBP) at <130…

3 years ago

Ambulatory BP More Informative for Mortality

A Spanish observational cohort study indicated that ambulatory blood pressure (BP), particularly night-time BP, was more informative about the risk…

3 years ago

Napping Duration Relevant in Health

A Spain cohort study suggested that siesta duration is relevant in obesity/metabolic syndrome (MetS). Timing of nighttime sleep and eating,…

3 years ago

Heterogeneity in BP-Lowering Effects of 4 Drugs

A Swedish randomized, double-blind, repeated crossover trial revealed substantial heterogeneity in blood pressure (BP) response to drug therapy for high…

3 years ago

Different Genetical and Environmental Contributions in Obesity to CVD

National cohort data from Swedish twins indicate that genetically related obesity is not associated with negative health outcomes to the…

3 years ago

Family History of Heart Disease Still Matters

A cross-sectional analysis suggested that a multivariable model of clinical and genetic risk factors explains only 36% of the likelihood…

3 years ago

<strong>Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis Linked to Higher MI Risk</strong>

A prospective Danish cohort study revealed that subclinical obstructive coronary atherosclerosis is associated with a more than 8-fold elevated risk…

3 years ago

<strong>More Intensive Differential BP–Lowering Beneficial</strong>

A meta-analysis and a meta-regression of randomized clinical trials suggested that more intensive differential blood pressure (BP)–lowering may be beneficial…

3 years ago

<strong>Sex-Specific Changes of CVD Risk Factors from Childhood to Young Adulthood</strong>

A prospective UK birth cohort study demonstrate that marked changes in levels of risk factors and novel predictive biomarkers for…

3 years ago

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