Search Tag: atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
The Relationship Between the Heart and the Waist
2020 03 Feb
New research shows that heart attack survivors who have extra weight around their waist are at a greater risk of another heart attack. This is another reason why measuring the waist may actually be more important than stepping on the scale. Excess weight around the waist has already been known to increase the odds of having a first heart attack.... Read more
Aspirin Efficacy - All in the Genes?
2019 25 Jul
The benefits of low-dosages of aspirin (75-100mg daily) for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) exceed the risk of bleeding. However, most are still unclear whether aspirin has the same effects on primary prevention. The recent results from three trials ASPREE, ASCEND and ARRIVE each tested the effects of 100mg of aspirin... Read more
Low statin adherence increases mortality in patients with ASCVD
2019 20 Feb
Using a national sample of U.S. Veterans Affairs patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), a JAMA study found that a low adherence to statin therapy was associated with a greater risk of dying. Women, minorities, younger adults, and older adults were less likely to adhere to statins. These findings underscore the importance of finding... Read more
Benefits of Controlling Cardiovascular Risk Factors
2017 01 Aug
Control of a range of cardiovascular risk factors as a result of healthy lifestyle choices, medications and Mendelian randomisation (good genetics) can result in significant reduction of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, according to a commentary published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology. The article cites a study by Bérard... Read more