Cardiovascular Diseases

Timing of Menarche/Menopause and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Linked to CVD Risk

Two studies suggest that reproductive life span and adverse pregnancy outcomes are sex-specific risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD)…

4 years ago

Drug-Induced Arrhythmias

The American Heart Association just issued a scientific statement for drug-induced arrhythmias. Drugs from many therapeutic classes may cause or…

4 years ago

Intensive BP Treatment Lowers Risk for Orthostatic Hypotension

A systematic review suggested that Intensive blood pressure (BP)-lowering treatment decreases risk for orthostatic hypotension (OH). OH, before or in…

4 years ago

Early Rhythm-Control Beat Rate-Control in AF

An international, investigator-initiated, parallel-group, open, blinded-outcome-assessment trial concluded that early rhythm-control therapy was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular…

4 years ago

Colchicine Reduced CVD Risk

A randomized, controlled, double-blind trial showed that 0.5 mg of colchicine once daily significantly reduced cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in…

4 years ago

Long Naps Risky

A meta-analysis suggested that long naps (more than 60 mins) were associated with a 30% greater risk of all-cause death…

4 years ago

State-of-the-Art for Saturated Fats and Health

A state-of-the-art review for saturated fats and health challenges current guideline recommendation to limit dietary saturated fatty acid (SFA) intake.…

4 years ago

Taking BP-lowering Drugs at Night Beneficial

A multicenter, controlled, prospective endpoint trial confirmed that routinely taking blood pressure (BP)-lowering medications at bedtime, as opposed to upon…

4 years ago

Aspirin Increases GI Bleeding Risk in the Elderly

Data extracted from a primary prevention trial showed that aspirin significantly increases overall gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding risk in the elderly.…

4 years ago

LDL-C Targets Called into Question

An analysis with critically reviewing the clinical outcomes of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of cholesterol reduction challenges the current approach…

4 years ago

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