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Two decades of sedentary lifestyle doubles premature death risk
Two decades of a sedentary lifestyle is associated with a two times risk of premature death compared to being physically active, according to results...
Flu vaccinations may reduce mortality risk in patients with hypertension
Influenza vaccination in patients with high blood pressure is associated with an 18% reduced risk of death during flu season, according to research presented...
Low-dose aspirin of no benefit for CVD-free people over 70
Low-dose aspirin does not prolong disability-free survival of healthy people over 70, even in those at the highest risk of cardiovascular disease. The late...
Eating nuts twice a week link to 17% lower CVD risk
Eating nuts at least twice a week is associated with a 17% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, according to research presented at...
LDL cholesterol levels must be lowered in high CVD risk patients
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels should be lowered as much as possible to prevent cardiovascular disease, especially in high and very high-risk patients. That's...
Preventative artery repair provides major benefit after serious heart attack
A major international study has shown that opening all clogged arteries with stents after a serious heart attack is much better than opening only...
For patients with diabetes, ticagrelor reduced heart attacks, strokes
In late-breaking clinical trial results presented in a Hot Line Session at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2019, investigators from Brigham and Women's...
Omega-3 medication reduces triglyceride levels up to 30%
Prescription omega-3 fatty acid medication reduces triglyceride levels by 20-30% among the majority of people who require treatment for high triglyceride levels, according to...
New e-tattoo gives accurate uninterrupted heart monitoring
A new wearable technology developed at the University of Texas and made from stretchy, lightweight material measures cardiac health by taking electrocardiograph and seismo-cardiograph...
Inability to act when experiencing heart attack symptoms
Some patients experiencing a heart attack have a paralysing inability to act on the symptoms, putting them in a life-threatening situation, according to Swedish...
Energy drinks may increase risk of electrical disturbances in the heart
Drinking 32 ounces of an energy drink in a short time-span may increase blood pressure and the risk of electrical disturbances in the heart,...
Bystanders less likely to resuscitate women suffering a heart attack
Women who have a cardiac arrest outside the hospital setting are less likely to receive resuscitation from bystanders and more likely to die than...
Late dinner and not eating breakfast raises heart attack risk
People who skip breakfast and eat dinner near bedtime have a four to five times higher likelihood of death, another heart attack, or angina...
Walnuts may help lower blood pressure for those at risk of heart disease
In a randomised, controlled trial, researchers examined the effects of replacing some of the saturated fats in participants' diets with walnuts. They found that...
Presence of coronary calcium predicts heart attack risk
Identifying the presence or absence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) in a patients' arteries can help determine their future risk of a cardiac event, reports...
Common BP and angina drug may increase sudden cardiac arrest risk
A drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure and angina (chest pain) is associated with an increased risk of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest,...
Napping cuts hypertension as much as does salt and alcohol reduction
Research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session found that people who took advantage of a midday snooze were more...
Pure Omega 3 reduces risk of total ischaemic events
Taking a high dose of icosapent ethyl – a pure and stable prescription form of the omega-3 fatty acid known as EPA – significantly...
Yo-yo dieting increases heart disease risk in women
Yo-yo dieting may make it harder for women to control a variety of heart disease risk factors, according to preliminary research presented at the...
Moderate drinking harms rather than protects heart health
A study of more than 17,000 US adults shows that moderate alcohol consumption – seven to 13 drinks per week – substantially raises one's...
Physiological age a better predictor of survival than chronological age
Physiological age is a better predictor of survival than chronological age, even after adjusting for sex, smoking, body mass index, statin use, diabetes, hypertension,...
Most AF triggers are easily modifiable lifestyle choices
A personal survey of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), one of the most important causes of irregular heartbeats, has found that the majority of...
CMR's potential for predicting potentially fatal CVD
The use of MRI to determine heart function has been slow to catch on, but a study from Duke Health researchers shows that stress...
Extreme exercise and middle-aged athletes' hearts
For the past decade or so, there's been increasing concern that high-volume, high-intensity exercise could injure the heart. A large US study found that...
After years of uncertainty, meta-analysis finds statins benefit all ages
A new analysis of clinical trials reverses current thinking on giving statins to most people over 75, finding that the cholesterol-lowering drugs benefit all...
Hypoxia during sleep substantially increases CV mortality
An Australian study found for the first time that poor blood oxygenation during sleep, independent of sleep apnea, increased the risk of heart-related death...
Aspirin risk in patients without cardiovascular disease — trials review
A systematic review of large trials found that among those with no known history of cardiovascular disease, regular aspirin use was associated with a...
Home-based BP control programme proves efficient
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a widespread clinical problem affecting nearly half of all adults. Despite the serious consequences that can result from...
Close to half of European cardiovascular deaths linked to poor nutrition
Of the 4.3m cardiovascular deaths in Europe in 2016, 2.1m were the result of poor nutrition. The 28 EU member states account for around...
Statins with Mediterranean diet reduces cardiovascular mortality risk
For those who have already had a heart attack or a stroke, the combination of statins and Mediterranean diet appears to be the most...
Thrill-seeking heart patients rarely experience significant events
A significant number of patients participated in thrill-seeking activities even after hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) diagnosis and while these activities are often associated with mild...
High BP and smoking have more heart attack risk for women
High blood pressure, smoking and diabetes increase the risk of heart attack in both sexes but they have more impact in women than they...
Blue light light exposure decreases blood pressure
Exposure to blue light light significantly decreases blood pressure, reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, a study from the University of Surrey and...
Alirocumab lowers risk of additional heart attacks or stroke
In a clinical trial involving 18,924 patients from 57 countries who had suffered a recent heart attack or threatened heart attack, researchers found that...
One-off DNA test could predict heart attack risk in childhood
People at high risk of a heart attack in adulthood could be spotted much earlier in life with a reasonably inexpensive, one-off DNA test,...
Mediterranean diet reduces stroke risk by 20% in women
Eating a Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of stroke by more than 20% in women aged 40 or older, but it appears to...
BP, weight and blood sugar fluctuations link to mortality risk
Fluctuations in weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and/or blood sugar levels in otherwise healthy people may be associated with a higher risk of heart attack,...
Clip sharply reduces death rates in patients with heart failure
A tiny device used to repair the mitral valve, called the MitraClip, has sharply reduced death rates in patients with severe heart failure, in...
Losing weight can reverse AFib in obese patients
Australian research shows for the first time that obese people who are suffering from atrial fibrillation can reduce or reverse the effects of the...
New high-sensitivity troponin test reduces heart attack risk
The newer high-sensitivity troponin test discovers smaller amounts of heart-specific proteins, troponins, than the older troponin test and thus identifies more myocardial infarction patients...