Cardiovascular Diseases

Heterogeneity in BP-Lowering Effects of 4 Drugs

A Swedish randomized, double-blind, repeated crossover trial revealed substantial heterogeneity in blood pressure (BP) response to drug therapy for high…

2 years ago

Different Genetical and Environmental Contributions in Obesity to CVD

National cohort data from Swedish twins indicate that genetically related obesity is not associated with negative health outcomes to the…

2 years ago

Family History of Heart Disease Still Matters

A cross-sectional analysis suggested that a multivariable model of clinical and genetic risk factors explains only 36% of the likelihood…

2 years ago

<strong>Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis Linked to Higher MI Risk</strong>

A prospective Danish cohort study revealed that subclinical obstructive coronary atherosclerosis is associated with a more than 8-fold elevated risk…

2 years ago

<strong>More Intensive Differential BP–Lowering Beneficial</strong>

A meta-analysis and a meta-regression of randomized clinical trials suggested that more intensive differential blood pressure (BP)–lowering may be beneficial…

2 years ago

<strong>Sex-Specific Changes of CVD Risk Factors from Childhood to Young Adulthood</strong>

A prospective UK birth cohort study demonstrate that marked changes in levels of risk factors and novel predictive biomarkers for…

2 years ago

<strong>Statin User’s CVD Risk Tied Stronger with Inflammation Than Residual Cholesterol</strong>

A collaborative analysis of 3 multinational trials suggested that inflammatory risk was a stronger predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events,…

2 years ago

<a><strong>Better Cardiovascular Health</strong></a><strong> Linked to Lower Cancer Risk</strong>

A French prospective cohort study concluded that better cardiovascular health (CVH) and the maintenance or improvement of CVH were associated…

2 years ago

<strong>Sleep Irregularity Linked to Subclinical Atherosclerosis</strong>

A US cross sectional and observational cohort study indicated that sleep irregularity was associated with several markers of subclinical atherosclerosis.…

2 years ago

<strong>Free Sugar Intake Linked to Higher CVD Risks</strong>

A prospective UK cohort study suggested that higher free sugar intake was associated with higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and…

2 years ago

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