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Neither mega-3 nor vitamin D supplementation prevent atrial fibrillation
Among adults aged 50 years or older, treatment with neither marine omega-3 fatty acids nor vitamin D3, resulted in significant difference in the risk...
Vital exhaustion almost triples the risk of heart attack in men
Men experiencing vital exhaustion are at substantially higher risk myocardial infarction, according to research presented at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2021, an online scientific...
Diabetes powerfully associated with CHD in women – Women's Health Study
Diabetes and insulin resistance, in addition to hypertension, obesity, and smoking, appeared to be the strongest risk factors for premature onset of coronary heart...
Coffee consumption associated with lower heart failure risk — 3 studies
Dietary information from three large, well-known heart disease studies - the Framingham Heart Study, the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study and the Cardiovascular Health...
Being physically active may cut risk of instant heart attack death by up to 45%
A moderate-to-high level of physical activity was associated with a lower risk of instant and 28-day death in relation to a myocardial infarction, found...
No 'fat but healthy' paradox in cardiovascular risk — Large Spanish analysis
A large Spanish study found that physical activity does not entirely undo the negative effects of excess body weight when cardiovascular health was determined...
Fried food intake linked to heightened heart disease and stroke risk
Fried-food intake is linked to a heightened risk of major heart disease and stroke, finds a pooled analysis of the available research data study...
A daily alcoholic drink and atrial fibrillation risk — Large 14-year study
A study in the European Heart Journal of nearly 108,000 people has found that people who regularly drink a modest amount of alcohol are...
Above normal BP in midlife linked to increased brain damage in later life
Higher than normal blood pressure, especially diastolic, is linked to more extensive brain damage in later life, according to a study in the European...
Healthy sleep habits linked to 42% lower risk of heart failure —UK Biobank data
Adults with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42% lower risk of heart failure regardless of other risk factors compared to adults with unhealthy...
Iron supplement injection cuts heart failure re-hospitalisation by 26%
Heart failure patients who are diagnosed with iron deficiency appear to avoid return trips to the hospital if they are treated with intravenous ferric...
Heart risk after major surgery significantly higher than previously thought
One in five high-risk patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery will develop one or more heart complications within a year, according to research published in the...
Hostility linked with higher risk of death after second heart attack
The personality trait of hostility was an independent predictor of dying from a second heart attack, according to a two-year follow up of 2,321...
Telemonitoring may cut heart attack, stroke by 50% — 5-year study
People enrolled in a pharmacist-led telemonitoring programme to control high blood pressure were about half as likely to have a heart attack or stroke...
Link between flu and heart complications grow stronger — large, 8-year study
The link between influenza and serious heart conditions just grew stronger. A study looking at more than 80,000 adult patients hospitalised with flu over...
Vaccines against respiratory infections linked to fewer heart failure deaths
Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations are associated with fewer hospital deaths in patients with heart failure. That's the result of a study in nearly 3m...
Deep chest compressions reduce brain damage during cardiac arrest
Deep chest compressions can crack ribs, but they reduce brain damage during cardiac arrest, reports a study presented at ESC Congress 2020. Study author...
Elderly may benefit from more invasive treatment — large 7-year study
Elderly patients suffering the most common type of heart attack may benefit from more invasive treatment, research has shown. The study draws on data...
58% of sudden cardiac arrest victims had contracted health services before
Scientists report in research presented at the recent ESC Congress 2020 that 58% of “sudden” cardiac arrest sufferers sought medical help during the two...
Yoga and breathing to improve 'significantly' atrial fibrillation symptoms
Yoga postures and breathing could help patients with atrial fibrillation manage their symptoms, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2020. Atrial fibrillation is...
Napping and risks of cardiovascular disease and all-cause death — meta-analysis
"Daytime napping is common all over the world and is generally considered a healthy habit," said study author Dr Zhe Pan of Guangzhou Medical...
Blood pressure medications help even frailest elderly live longer
Taking blood pressure medication as prescribed helped even the frailest elderly people (65 and older) live longer, and the healthiest older people had the...
High blood pressure during and after exercise may be markers for later disease
Higher blood pressure during exercise and delayed blood pressure recovery after exercise are associated with a higher risk of hypertension, pre-clinical and clinical cardiovascular...
Drinking sugary drinks daily linked to higher risk of CVD in women
In the large, ongoing California Teachers Study, which began in 1995, drinking one or more of any type of sugary beverage daily was associated...
IV drugs can rapidly restore normal heart rhythm without sedation, shocks
Electrical and intravenous drug cardioversion were equally efficacious in treating acute atrial fibrillation, found a large, randomised controlled trial.
A large, randomised controlled trial...
Lower protein diet may lessen risk for cardiovascular disease
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. A subcategory, called sulphur amino acids, including methionine and cysteine, play various roles in metabolism and...
'Robust' study endorses link between red/processed meats and cardiovascular disease
Eating two servings of red meat, processed meat or poultry – but not fish – per week was linked to a 3-7% higher risk...
Foundation launches £30m global challenge to 'galvanise and inspire' heart research
With the World Health Organisation forecasting an increase in cardiovascular deaths worldwide, the British Heart Foundation’s Big Beat Challenge is a global initiative to...
Oral hygiene linked to lower risk AF and heart failure
Improved oral hygiene care was associated with decreased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure, found a large Korean study.
The retrospective cohort study...
Even slightly raised levels of troponin linked to increased risk of heart death
Even a small increase in troponin, a protein linked to heart attacks, is associated with an up to tenfold increased risk of death, found...
Robust study finds stents no better than drugs for many, challenging current practice
Many patients with severe but stable heart disease who routinely undergo stenting would do as well by just taking medications and making lifestyle changes,...
Frequent drinking greater risk factor for atrial fibrillation than binge drinking
Frequent drinking is greater risk factor for heart rhythm disorder than binge drinking. "Recommendations about alcohol consumption have focused on reducing the absolute amount...
Bedtime BP meds may cut heart risk by almost half – large randomised study
Blood pressure medication may confer a larger benefit if taken at night, rather than in the morning. A “robust” Spanish study of more than 19,000 patients...
Heart failure and the obesity paradox
While obesity significantly increases the chances of developing heart failure, for those with established heart failure overweight may confer a survival benefit compared with...
Deaths halved among infarct patients attending ‘Heart School’
Patients who attend “Heart School”, as almost every patient in Sweden is invited to do after a first heart attack, live markedly longer than...
Once or twice weekly daytime nap linked to lower heart attack/stroke risk
A daytime nap taken once or twice a week may be associated with significantly lower risk of a cardiovascular disease event, finds Swiss research....
Statins cut peripheral artery disease mortality, even when started long after diagnosis
Statins are linked with reduced mortality in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), even when started late after diagnosis, reports a study presented at...
FDA phase 1 trial shows hydrogel to repair heart is safe to inject in humans
Ventrix, a University of California San Diego spin-off company, has successfully conducted a first-in-human, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Phase 1 clinical trial...
Cholesterol-cutting injections may cut risk of heart attacks
A new, currently-unlicensed drug treatment that works by "silencing" genes can help to halve levels of LDL cholesterol with just two injections per year,...
First minimally invasive remote robotic cardiac procedure
Clinicians in India have teamed up to demonstrate the feasibility of having a physician remotely perform percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures, reports Medgadget.
Using the...