Cardiovascular

Data from a large cohort study add fuel to the controversy over whether occupational physical activities may worsen heart health and shorten lives. Medscape Medical News Source link

New research from the Smidt Heart Institute shows that more patients-;specifically those with medical risk factors or from underserved communities-;opted into telehealth appointments for their cardiovascular care during the COVID-19…

The 'impending tsunami' of chronic conditions, with cardiometabolic diseases at the crest, demands swift, comprehensive action, one expert says; another sees COVID disruptions as opportunity for change. Medscape Medical News Source…

Comp Med. 2021 Apr 4. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-20-000083. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSuccessful implementation of automated blood sampling (ABS) into a telemetry instrumented canine cardiovascular model provides simultaneous…

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and other adverse outcomes are associated with an increased risk for later CVD and require early prevention efforts, a new American Heart Association statement says. Medscape Medical News Source…

Recommendations for prescribing exercise to control high blood pressure have been put forward by various medical organizations and expert panels. Medscape Medical News Source link

A higher ratio of amygdalar to regulatory brain activity may lead to heightened response to stressors, activation of the sympathetic and immune systems, and risk for so-called 'broken heart syndrome.' Medscape Medical News Source…

Achilles tendon (AT) thickness has been a diagnostic criterion for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), but measuring AT softness with sonoelastography improves the detection rate, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News Source link…

A global study led by Hamilton scientists has found a link between eating processed meat and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. The same study did not find the same link with unprocessed red meat or poultry. Source link

Healthcare providers should stress the necessity of adequate physical activity to their patients. Medscape Medical News Source link

New review shows available psoriasis treatments differ in terms of how they affect a patient’s likelihood of experiencing adverse cardiovascular events Credit: Estzer Miller on Pixabay Psoriasis is a chronic disease that causes…

(MedPage Today) -- Consumption of more ultra-processed foods corresponded with greater risk of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in the Framingham Offspring Cohort. Each additional daily serving of these foods was…

Circ Rep. 2021 Jan 26;3(3):153-160. doi: 10.1253/circrep.CR-20-0136.ABSTRACTBackground: In Japan, the choice of pediatric medical devices is limited because of 2 "device lag" problems: Japan lags behind the USA and Europe in device…

Overall, Americans are getting good value for the money spent on healthcare, with some conditions performing better than others. That doesn't mean it can't be better, according to researchers. Medscape Medical News Source link

In the study, measures of apoB and non-HDL cholesterol, but not LDL cholesterol, were associated with increased residual mortality and MI risk. Medscape Medical News Source link

Designed to give healthcare professionals an understanding of how to assess and manage cardiovascular risk. Module first published 9 July 2015 Module revised 17 March 2021 Source link

There is increased interest in the therapeutic use of statins in cirrhosis, but preferred statin and safety outcomes are still not well known. In this systematic review we aimed to address pharmacokinetics (PK... Source link

Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Mar 12;100(10):e25121. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000025121.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: It is unclear whether there are false positive or negative results in the effects of sodium-glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors…

Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Mar 12;100(10):e25121. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000025121.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: It is unclear whether there are false positive or negative results in the effects of sodium-glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors…

Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Mar 12;100(10):e25121. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000025121.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: It is unclear whether there are false positive or negative results in the effects of sodium-glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors…