Cardiovascular Diseases

Antihypertensives Stimulate Type 2 and 4 Angiotensin II Receptors Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

A US cohort study suggested that initiation of medications for high blood pressure that stimulate vs inhibit type 2 and…

3 years ago

<strong>Polygenic Risk Score’s Predictive Value in CAD</strong>

A UK longitudinal cohort study suggested that the predictive ability of a polygenic risk score (PRS) for coronary artery disease…

3 years ago

<strong>Troponin and Natriuretic Peptide Change with Intensive BP Control</strong>

A US study showed that intensive systolic blood pressure (SBP) lowering increased hs-cTnT (high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T), mediated by reduced…

3 years ago

<strong>Extreme Temperatures Linked to CVD Mortality</strong>

A global study concluded that exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures was associated with a higher mortality from multiple…

3 years ago

<strong>Micronutrient Supplementation and CVD Risk</strong>

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled intervention trials of micronutrients on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and clinical events concluded…

3 years ago

<strong>No Survival Benefit for Invasive Management of Stable CAD</strong>

An interim report of a US randomized trial in patients with stable coronary disease and moderate or severe ischemia concluded…

4 years ago

<strong>Intensive BP Control Harmful After Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke</strong>

An open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomized controlled trial in China suggested that intensive control of systolic blood pressure (SBP) to lower than…

4 years ago

<strong>Gum Disease Linked to Atrial Fibrosis</strong>

A prospective histological cohort study in Japan revealed the association of periodontitis with atrial fibrosis. The study enrolled 76 patients…

4 years ago

Sex-Specific Relationship of Lean Body Mass to Cardiovascular Capacity

A Canadian study of healthy adults showed that leg and arm lean body mass (LBM) independently associate with internal cardiac…

4 years ago

Sustaining SBP Control Critical for Mortality Reduction

The secondary analysis of a multicenter randomized clinical trial in the US and Puerto Rico showed that the beneficial effect…

4 years ago

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