Cardiovascular Diseases

Decreasing Blood Pressure in Older Patients

A 20-year cohort analysis of medical records in the UK revealed that blood pressure (BP) decreased for more than a…

7 years ago

Worsening Renal Function and Hemoconcentration Linked to Improved Heart Failure Survival

A retrospective analysis of heart failure (HF) patients in the US found that concurrent hemoconcentration and worsening renal function (WRF)…

7 years ago

CETP Gene Variants Not Associated with CVD Risk

A prospective biobank study concluded that genetic variants of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) were associated with altered high-density lipoprotein…

7 years ago

2017 BP Guideline

An updated guideline for high blood pressure (BP) in adults has been released. BP progressively increases with age. Observational studies…

7 years ago

PCI Not Effective in Stable Angina

A blinded, multicenter randomized trial of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) versus a sham procedure for angina relief in the UK…

7 years ago

Moderation on Licorice

The US Food and Drug Administration warns moderation on licorice, or liquorice, a low-growing shrub mostly grown for commercial use…

7 years ago

Disability Trajectories Steeper after Stroke

A population-based, prospective cohort study revealed that a trajectory of increasing disability became significantly steeper after stroke but not after…

7 years ago

Mitochondrial DNA Linked to CVD

In a prospective, population-based cohort analysis, mitochondrial DNA copy number is independently associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) and may…

7 years ago

Meditation May Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

The American Heart Association scientific statement systematically reviewed data on the potential benefits of meditation on cardiovascular risk. Neurophysiological and…

8 years ago

Oxygen Supplementation Does Not Help

Two studies showed that there is no benefit of supplemental oxygen in nonhypoxic patients with suspected myocardial infarction (MI) or…

8 years ago

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