Cardiovascular Diseases

One Aspirin Dose Does Not Fit All

A pooled analysis of individual patient data suggested that low doses of aspirin (75–100 mg) were only effective in preventing…

6 years ago

Late-life BP Linked to CVD and AD

A US prospective clinical-pathologic study revealed that late in life both higher average and faster decline in blood pressure (BP)…

7 years ago

Reflex Syncope

Reflex syncopes include vasovagal, carotid sinus, and situational syncope, share a common pathophysiology: an abrupt slowdown of the heart rate…

7 years ago

Older Fibromuscular Dysplasia Patients Fared Better

A US registry for fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) revealed that patients with multifocal FMD diagnosed at an older age may have…

7 years ago

Genetic Association Estimate for Lipoprotein(a)-Lowering Therapies

A mendelian randomization analysis revealed that Lipoprotein(a) [ Lp(a)]concentration must be lowered by approximately 100 mg/dL to achieve the same…

7 years ago

Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Lower CVD in T2D

A prospective cohort study in the US revealed that adherence to a healthy lifestyle is associated with a substantially lower…

7 years ago

Extra-virgin Olive Oil or Nuts Lowered CVD

A retracted and republished report of a primary prevention study in Spain reaffirmed that an energy-unrestricted Mediterranean diet supplemented with…

7 years ago

Mid-life SBP Linked to Dementia

An ongoing study in the UK revealed that systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥130 mmHg at age 50 is associated with increased…

7 years ago

Obesity Increases CVD Risk

A long term cohort study in the US revealed that obesity remains a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), even…

7 years ago

Genetic Variants and Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy

A Spanish study identified that cardiomyopathy-associated genes titin truncating variants (TTNtv) represent a prevalent genetic predisposition for alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM),…

7 years ago

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