Cardiovascular Diseases

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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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.…

5 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…

5 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.…

5 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…

5 years ago

Predictors of Brain Function in the Oldest-Old

A US longitudinal observational cohort study suggests that APOE*2 allele and lower pulse pressure predicts resistance to amyloid-beta (Aβ) deposition…

5 years ago

Plant Protein Linked to Lower Mortality

A US prospective observational cohort study revealed that higher plant protein intake was associated with reductions in risk of overall…

5 years ago

Shifted Global Epicenter of High Cholesterol

A global analysis of pooled population-based studies showed the global repositioning of lipid-related risk over the past nearly four decades,…

5 years ago

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