Cardiovascular
Mortality risk spikes 8-10 years after heart bypass surgery
June 28th, 2017 A large coronary artery bypass cohort had a mortality rate similar to the general population if they made it through the fist month, found a Danish register study. But after eight to 10 years, mortality increased substantially by 60%-80%, with...
Avoiding heart disease risk factors can improve vascular ageing 10-fold
June 14th, 2017 Older adults who avoided at least six out of seven risk factors for heart disease - high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, high blood sugar, inactivity, poor diet, obesity and smoking - were 10-fold more likely to be able to maintain the...Increased fruit and veggies uptake reduces PAD risk
Eating more fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a study of more than 3.6m individuals in the US. "We hope that studies like this can be an important reminder of the role we as consumers have...Stroke cases to rise by a third in Europe by 2035
By 2035 the number of new strokes across Europe is likely to increase by a third and in the UK, this figure could jump by nearly half, according to a study by researchers from King’s College London. The Burden of Stroke in Europe report is a...In good health in middle age equals a longer, healthier life
Individuals in favourable cardiovascular health in early middle age live a longer, healthier life free of all types of morbidity. A new study suggests that people who reach middle age in good heart health can look forward to a longer, healthier...'Real' food and daily walks best for coronary artery disease
It is time to shift the public health message in the prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease away from measuring serum lipids and reducing dietary saturated fat, to emphasising the importance of exercise and eating real food, experts...
Aspirin therapy may not help patients with PVD - meta-analysis
April 19th, 2017 Aspirin use in peripheral vascular disease (PVD) might not be associated with improved cardiovascular outcomes or worse bleeding outcomes, a University of Florida Health meta-analysis found. Guideline recommendations regarding the use of aspirin...Patching heart with cell sheets could help prevent heart failure
Patching the heart with sheets of patients' own cells might improve symptoms in some cases of severe heart failure, Reuters Health reports an early study suggests. Japanese researchers harvested tissue from patients' thigh muscles to grow sheets...Moderate drinking protects against some but not all heart disease
Moderate drinking is associated with a lower risk of several – but not all – cardiovascular diseases, according to a large study of UK adults led by researchers at the University of Cambridge and University College London. The finding...Weight loss, especially with surgery, tied to lower risk of heart failure
Obese people who get surgery to lose weight have half the risk of developing heart failure compared to patients who make lifestyle changes to shed excess pounds, a recent study suggests. “We were surprised by the large difference in heart failure...
Gene-silencing drug helps to halve cholesterol levels
March 22nd, 2017 The first in a new class of gene-silencing drugs, known as inclisiran, has halved cholesterol levels in patients at risk of cardiovascular disease. The findings come from the largest trial yet to test the safety and effectiveness of this kind of...
Evolocumab with statins slashes cholesterol, reduces major CV events
March 22nd, 2017 Added to statins, the drug evolocumab decreased major cardiovascular (CV) events by cutting bad cholesterol to unprecedented levels, found the FOURIER trial on 27,000 patients. The British Heart Foundation said the findings were ‘a significant...Physical activity protects for CVD risk even in the obese
The benefits of physical activity may outweigh the impact of overweight and obesity on cardiovascular disease (CVD) in middle-aged and elderly people, according to research. The observational study was conducted in more than 5,000 people aged 55...Pre-eclampsia substantially increases heart disease risk in later life
Pre-eclampsia is associated with a four-fold increase in future incident heart failure and a two-fold increased risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and death because of coronary heart or cardiovascular disease, found a Keele University...Less scarring with new coronary artery graft technique
A new technique for coronary bypass surgery shows a reduction in problematic scar tissue growth, found a Norwegian study. Surgeons often take a blood vessel from your leg to graft onto your heart during a coronary bypass surgery. The practice...