Search Tag: MACE

2026 10 Apr

A new study examined the combined effects of sleep, physical activity, and nutrition (collectively termed SPAN behaviours) on the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), including myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure.   Cardiovascular disease remains a leading global cause of mortality, and lifestyle behaviours such 1Read more

2025 02 Jul

  A new ESC Clinical Consensus Statement published in the European Heart Journal highlights the essential role of vaccination in preventing cardiovascular events following viral and bacterial infections.   Influenza has long been known to increase the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, including heart attacks, and can worsen h1Read more

2025 27 Feb

Hypertension is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite stable age-adjusted prevalence over the past three decades, the absolute number of people with hypertension has doubled, affecting about one-third of the global adult population. Poorly controlled hypertension1Read more

2024 27 Nov

A comprehensive meta-analysis published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology highlights the significant kidney and cardiovascular benefits of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for individuals with and without diabetes. This landmark study, the largest of its kind, underscores the potential of these medications to transform care1Read more

2014 15 Jul

People who undergo elective surgery for non-cardiac procedures have an elevated risk of major heart-related complications if they have previously suffered a stroke. Outcomes are worse for patients whose stroke occurred fewer than nine months prior to surgery. Danish researchers discovered the association between major adverse cardiovascular events1Read more