Cardiovascular
Major bleeding risk with warfarin and aspirin together
March 13th, 2019 Combination warfarin and aspirin therapy was associated with significantly increased bleeding but similar observed rates of thrombosis and mortality, found a seven-year US study. Although 37.5% of the patients in this study were receiving...
High waist-to-stature ratio reflects increased CVD risk
January 30th, 2019 Health experts have warned for years that men and women with excess abdominal fat run a greater risk of developing cardiovascular problems. However, individuals with abdominal or central obesity are not the only ones in danger, according to a new...Exercise test predicts CVD mortality risk
Performance on a simple exercise test predicts the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other causes, reports a large study presented at EuroEcho-Imaging 2018. Good performance on the test equates to climbing three floors of stairs...
Smoke-free policies associated with lower blood pressure
December 3rd, 2018 Non-smokers who had access to smoke-free restaurants, bars and workplaces had lower systolic blood pressure readings than those who lived in areas without smoke-free laws, reports the American Heart Association. It is the first study to examine the...
Mixed results from trials on cardiovascular benefits of fish oil
November 21st, 2018 VITAL and REDUCE-IT – both highly anticipated trials revolving around the cardiovascular benefits of fish oil products – delivered mixed results at this year’s AHA Scientific Sessions 2018 in Chicago, with one trial observing few heart...
Energy drinks notably diminish blood vessel function in young adults
November 21st, 2018 Young, healthy adults experienced acute, significant diminished blood vessel function soon after consuming one energy drink, according to preliminary research from a small study to be presented in Chicago at the American Heart Association's...
Adequate compression therapy cuts complication risk in DVT
September 26th, 2018 People with deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) can substantially cut their risk of potentially debilitating complications by starting adequate compression therapy in the first twenty-four hours of DVT therapy (known as the acute phase of treatment),...Lifestyle changes help reduce hypertension risk
Men and women with high blood pressure significantly reduced the need for anti-hypertensive medications within 16 weeks after making diet and exercise changes, according to a small study presented at the American Heart Association's Joint...
Home BP monitoring signifcantly improves hypertension control, cuts costs
September 19th, 2018 Home blood pressure monitoring improved hypertension control and saved substantially on medical costs, according to results of a pilot initiative presented at the American Heart Association's Joint Hypertension 2018 Scientific Sessions. American...Dangerously high BP spikes more prevalent in black adults
Black US adults experience a hypertensive crisis, at a rate that is five times the national average, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association’s Joint Hypertension 2018 Scientific Sessions, an annual conference focused on...
Statins don't reduce CVD risk in healthy older people
September 12th, 2018 Statins are not associated with a reduction in cardiovascular disease (CVD) or death in healthy people aged over 75, finds a study. However, in those with type 2 diabetes, statins were related to a reduction in cardiovascular disease and death from...Mortality outcomes of original ASCOT trial reported
In patients with hypertension, the long-term cardiovascular and all-cause mortality effects of different blood pressure-lowering regimens and lipid-lowering treatment are not well documented, particularly in clinical trial settings. Professor...Cancer the most likely to be cause of internal bleeding in CVD patients
Patients with cardiovascular disease who develop major internal bleeding are much more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, a large international clinical trial has found. Patients with gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding are 18 times more likely to be...
Healthy heart diet differs from what was previously thought
September 5th, 2018 The foods that make up a heart healthy diet for people worldwide may differ from what was previously thought, according to late breaking results from the observational Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiological (PURE) study presented at ESC Congress...
Studies look at the benefits of aspirin for patients with CVD
September 5th, 2018 A meta-analysis from 11 trials found that aspirin reduced the risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction by 22% and death by 6%, at the cost of a 59% increase in gastrointestinal bleeding and a 33% increase in haemorrhagic stroke. The authors...