CVD

BP-Lowering Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Across All CKD Stages, with Attenuated Benefit in Diabetes

Blood pressure (BP)-lowering treatment significantly reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) across…

2 weeks ago

Undiagnosed Heart Disease Account for a Large Share of Sudden Cardiac Deaths

While myocardial infarction (MI) accounts for a substantial proportion of sudden cardiac deaths (SCDs), most arrhythmic SCDs occur in individuals…

3 weeks ago

Calcium Supplementation Linked to Higher Risk of CVD Recurrence

In patients with established cardiovascular disease (CVD), calcium supplementation was associated with an increased risk of recurrent CVD events and…

1 month ago

Evolocumab Reduces First Major Cardiovascular Events in High-Risk Patients Without Known Significant Atherosclerosis

In high-risk patients with diabetes but no known significant atherosclerosis, treatment with evolocumab significantly reduced the risk of a first…

1 month ago

Prediabetes Remission Confers Long-Term Protection against CVD

Achieving remission of prediabetes was associated with an approximately 50% lower long-term risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) or…

5 months ago

C-Reactive Protein as a Predictor of CVD Risk

In nearly 450,000 adults without known atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD), elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) independently predicted major adverse CVD…

5 months ago

Biological Aging Pace Helps Explain Sex Differences in CVD Risk

In a population-based analysis of 371,032 UK Biobank participants, faster biological aging in males explained a substantial proportion of their…

5 months ago

Reducing Saturated Fat Intake: Modest Benefits Overall, Meaningful Gains for High-Risk Individuals

A systematic review of 17 randomized trials involving 66,337 adults found that reducing or modifying saturated fat intake offers little…

5 months ago

Secondary CVD Prevention with Colchicine

Low-dose colchicine reduces myocardial infarction and stroke in people with cardiovascular disease (CVD) without increasing serious adverse events, although it…

6 months ago

Fish-Oil Supplementation Reduced Cardiovascular Events in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis

Daily supplementation with n−3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (fish oil) significantly reduced the risk of serious cardiovascular events in patients receiving…

6 months ago

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