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Morning or night for BP meds? It makes no difference, finds Scottish study
It doesn’t matter what time of day or night you take your blood pressure medication, a recent TIME study has found, contradicting previous research...
Daily polypill instead of drug trio reduces CVD risk – SECURE randomised trial
Combining aspirin, an ACE inhibitor, and a statin into a single “polypill” improved cardiovascular outcomes in secondary prevention compared with prescribing the medications separately,...
Salt substitutes slash risk of CVD, death – Chinese-Australian meta-analysis
Dietary salt substitutes not only lower blood pressure but also have a clear impact on hard clinical endpoints, lowering the risk of myocardial infarction...
Sitting for hours can increase CVD risk, hasten death – cohort study
Recent research has confirmed opinions that prolonged sitting may be hazardous to your health. An international study surveying more than 100,000 people in 21...
Less TV time could slash coronary heart disease cases – joint study
Watching too much TV is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease regardless of an individual's genetic makeup, say scientists.
The researchers, from the...
Aspirin link to CVD drop in kidney disease patients confirmed – German analysis
Patients with higher-grade chronic kidney disease (CKD) but no established cardiovascular disease who took daily aspirin showed a 43% cut in the rate of...
Stroke survivors can cut death risk by 76% with activity programme – Stroke-HEARTTM trials
Survivors of serious stroke can reduce their chances of dying within the year by 76% if they complete a modified cardiac rehabilitation programme that...
Flu jab linked to 34% lower risk of cardiac events – Toronto meta-analysis
A new meta-analysis of six randomised controlled trials has found that seasonal influenza vaccination was associated with a 34% lower risk of major adverse...
Aspirin does not cut risk in non-obstructive coronary artery disease – Canadian study
Aspirin therapy, as opposed to statin use, for non-obstructive coronary artery (CAD) disease, does not reduce major cardiovascular events, according to a study published...
NAFLD and cardiovascular risk – American Heart Association scientific statement
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a common condition that is often hidden or missed in routine medical care, is a significant risk factor for...
AI arrhythmia predictor has ‘potential to transform clinical decision-making’
A new artificial intelligence-based approach can predict, significantly more accurately than a doctor, if and when a patient could die of cardiac arrest. The...
Avocado consumption associated with significantly lower CVD risk – Harvard
A Harvard prospective study that followed more than 110,000 men and women for more than 30 years suggests that eating just two servings of...
Flu jab has seasonal heart benefits and cuts pneumonia by 42%
People with heart failure who received an annual influenza vaccine had a reduction in major cardiovascular events during peak influenza season but not year-round,...
Sodium in fizzy paracetamol tablets linked to increased heart and death risk
Both those with or without hypertension should avoid inadvertent excessive sodium intake via sodium-containing paracetamol (acetaminophen) in fizzy or soluble drug preparations, recommends a...
FDA approves empagliflozin for HF regardless of ejection fraction
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that empagliflozin (Jardiance) may now be marketed for heart failure patients, regardless of their ejection...
Social isolation and loneliness linked to 27% higher CVD risk in older women
Social isolation and loneliness were associated with substantially increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) among older women in the US, found a study...
Moderate alcohol use associated with lower CVD risk and all-cause mortality – ASPREE
Moderate drinking of alcohol is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and a lowering of mortality from all causes, when compared with...
Higher yoghurt intake associated with lower BP in hypertensives — Longitudinal Study
Yoghurt intake is associated with lower blood pressure for those with hypertension, according to research from the universities of South Australia and Maine.
Globally, more...
Almost a fifth of hypertensives unknowingly take BP-raising meds — NHANES survey
Almost a fifth of hypertensive patients may unknowingly be taking medications that raise blood pressure (BP), according to data from the US National Health...
Dietary fat intake and risk of stroke — Two large 27-year studies
A higher intake of vegetable fat, polyunsaturated fat, and vegetable oil was associated with a reduced risk of stroke, while a high intake of...
Mental stress-induced myocardial ischaemia significantly associated with CV death
Among patients with stable coronary heart disease, the presence of mental stress–induced ischaemia was significantly associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular death or...
Accelerometer-derived sleep timing and CVD — UK Biobank cohort study
There is a possible relationship between sleep onset timing and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly for women, found a UK Biobank...
Atherosclerosis in more than 40% of Swedish adults with no known heart disease – SCAPIS
More than 40% of adults ages 50 to 64 years in Sweden without known heart disease were found to have some degree of atherosclerosis,...
Iron deficiency in middle age linked to a higher risk of heart disease
Approximately 10% of new coronary heart disease cases occurring within a decade of middle age could be avoided by preventing iron deficiency, suggests a...
Higher intake of dairy fat associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Higher intakes of dairy fat - measured by levels of fatty acids in the blood - were associated with decreased risk of cardiovascular disease...
21-year study finds evidence for evening hypertensives in diabetics
People with diabetes showed worse long-term survival if they had irregular night-time blood pressure (BP) patterns, according to a cohort study from Italy, published...
Elevated stress a key risk factor in hypertension and cardiovascular events
Healthy adults with high levels of stress hormones were more likely to develop high blood pressure and experience cardiovascular events than those with lower...
Up to three cups of coffee daily linked to significant health benefits — UK Biobank analysis
Up to three cups of coffee per day is associated with a lower risk of stroke, fatal heart disease, and all-cause mortality, in a...
Salt substitute reduces stroke, CV events and mortality risk — SSaSS trial
Among those with previous stroke or older than 60 and with high blood pressure, the rates of stroke, major cardiovascular (CV) events, and death...
Association between womenʼs middle-age height loss and greater risk of death
Women who experience greater height loss during middle age may be at higher risk of death, Swedish research suggests.
Scientists previously found that shorter people...
Twice-yearly inclisiran injections as alternative to daily statins in NHS plan
Inclisiran, administered through twice-yearly injections, saw cholesterol levels fall by half in an Imperial College London study. Under a British NHS plan, the gene-silencing...
New ESC and EACTS valvular disease guidelines
In line with recent US recommendations, the newest European guidelines favour a wider pool of patients eligible for surgical and transcatheter interventions for valvular...
Stroke risk 7x higher in sedentary under-60s — Large Canadian study
Adults under 60 who spend eight or more house a day sitting have a sevenfold higher risk of stroke compared with those who spent...
Evidence of vitamin K benefits for heart health — 23-year Australia study
Researchers at Australia’s New Edith Cowan University (ECU) found that people who eat a diet rich in vitamin K have up to a 34%...
Association between womenʼs middle-age height loss and greater risk of death
Women who experience greater height loss during middle age may be at higher risk of death, Swedish research suggests.
Scientists previously found that shorter people...
Moderate drinking not associated with increased heart or death risk — Large UK analysis
Those drinking up to 62 grams of alcohol per day – equivalent to two glasses of wine – did not have an increased risk...
Single-shot abelacimab cuts venous thromboembolism risk in knee surgery
A single abelacimab injection prevents blood clots for up to a month after surgery, reducing risk by about 80% compared with enoxaparin, without increasing...
Mortality benefit to adding rivaroxaban to aspirin in coronary artery disease — COMPASS trial
Combining rivaroxaban with aspirin may help certain patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or peripheral artery disease (PAD) live longer than they would with...
Ramadan fasting and cardiovascular disease — Newham University recommendations
Expert consensus says Muslim patients at high cardiovascular risk should not observe strict fasting during Ramadan, writes MedicalBrief.
While recommendations on ‘safeʼ fasting exist for...
Final SPRINT study confirms benefits of aggressive BP management
Final results from the landmark SPRINT study confirm that aggressive blood pressure (BP) management, targeting a systolic blood pressure (SBP) below 120 mm Hg,...