Search Tag: cardiovascular disease
Generic-statins-lower-cost-higher-adherence
2014 25 Sep
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the US with statins being the most frequently prescribed drugs in the country primarily because of their effectiveness in reducing cardiovascular events. Evidence indicates that patients may not be deriving the full benefit of these statins because they do not take them as prescribed. A...Read more
Early-neuroimaging-scans-can-prevent-cardiovascular-disease
2014 27 Oct
According to a systematic review conducted by cardiologists, neuroscientists and psychiatrists from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, future prevention and treatment strategies for vascular diseases may lie in the early evaluation of brain imaging tests. The review has been published in JACC Cardiovascular Imaging. The researchers examined...Read more
High-speed-imaging-for-cardiovascular-disease-diagnosis
2014 05 Nov
A new type of medical imaging technology that could diagnose cardiovascular disease by measuring ultrasound signals from molecules exposed to a fast-pulsing laser is now being commercialised. According to researchers, the system takes precise three-dimensional images of plaques lining arteries and identifies deposits that may rupture and cause heart...Read more
Yoga-reduces-risk-of-cvd
2014 18 Dec
Promising new evidence suggests that yoga is beneficial in managing and improving the risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease and can be considered to be a potentially effective therapy for cardiovascular health. The study has been published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. In a review of 37 randomised controlled...Read more
Rotating-night-shifts-increase-risk-of-cvd-and-lung-cancer
2015 08 Jan
According to a report published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, there is a possibility of increased risk of cardiovascular disease and lung cancer in nurses working rotating night shifts. Night shift work has previously been associated with higher risk for cardiovascular disease and cancer. According to the WHO, night shift work...Read more
Cvd-programmes-reduce-deaths-over-40-year-period
2015 13 Jan
A 40-year experiment targeting cardiovascular factors, conducted in a rural Maine county, demonstrated significant reductions in hospitalisation and death rates, according to a new study. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association , shows that changes in smoking, cholesterol control and other behaviours lead to an accumulative...Read more
Statin-therapy-reduces-cvd-risk-in-women
2015 13 Jan
According to a new study published in The Lancet , statin treatment reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in women. There has been much debate about the effectiveness of statin therapy in women as compared to men, especially when used for primary prevention. This particular study compares the effects of statin therapy between men and women....Read more
Inappropriate-aspirin-use-in-1-in-10-low-risk-heart-patients
2015 14 Jan
According to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology , over 10 percent of patients in a representative sample of US cardiology clinics were inappropriately taking aspirin for the primary prevention of CVD. The study also found that the inappropriate use of aspirin in different cardiology practices varied from 0 to...Read more
Isolated-systolic-hypertension-in-young-adults-ups-cvd-risk
2015 04 Feb
Researchers have found that sustained isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) in young and middle-aged adults increased their risk of dying from cardiovascular causes later in life. ISH is defined as systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg when diastolic blood pressure is less than 90 mm Hg. Their analysis based on outcomes from 18-...Read more
Nuts-and-peanuts-reduce-risk-of-cardiovascular-death
2015 03 Mar
According to an article published in JAMA, consumption of nuts and peanuts reduces the risk of overall death and death from cardiovascular disease across different ethnic groups and individuals with low socioeconomic status. This suggests that peanuts may be a cost-effective measure to improve cardiovascular health. Nuts are rich in nutrients...Read more
Globorisk-predicts-risk-of-heart-disease-and-stroke
2015 28 Mar
In a new research published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, scientists have developed a new risk score that can predict the 10-year risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke in people 40 years and older in any country of the world. The research was led by Dr. Goodarz Danaei, Assistant Professor of Global Health at the...Read more
Cardiovascular-disease-global-death-rates-increase-mortality-rates-decrease
2015 05 Apr
According to a new study "Demographic and Epidemiologic Drivers of Global Cardiovascular Mortality," published in The New England Journal of Medicine , cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of premature death in the world including heart attacks, strokes, and other circulatory diseases. The research was led by the Institute for...Read more
Paediatric-cholesterol-guidelines-for-young-adults-increase-statin-use
2015 09 Apr
According to an article published by JAMA Pediatrics , application of paediatric guidelines for lipid levels for persons 17 to 21 years of age who have elevated LDL-C levels could result in statin treatment for more than 400,000 additional young people than the adult guidelines. Adolescence is a common time for the emergence of cardiovascular risk...Read more
Pesticide-exposure-increases-risk-of-heart-disease
2015 09 Apr
A new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism suggests that pesticide exposure, not obesity alone, can contribute to increased cardiovascular disease risk and inflammation in premenopausal women. The use of polychlorinated pesticides such as DDT remains widespread in the environment and food supply....Read more
Sugary-drinks-boost-risk-factors-for-heart-disease
2015 26 Apr
A team of researchers at the University of California, Davis report that beverages sweetened with low, medium and high amounts of high-fructose corn syrup significantly increase risk factors for cardiovascular disease even when they are consumed for just two weeks by young healthy men and women. The findings of the study will be published in the American...Read more
Zoom-on-nanette-wenger-professor-of-medicine-and-consultant-emory-heart-vascular-center
2015 05 May
Dr. Wenger is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the Emory University School of Medicine and a consultant to the Emory Heart and Vascular Center. Her primary clinical and research interest is coronary heart disease in women. She also has expertise in cardiac rehabilitation and a longstanding interest in geriatric cardiology. ...Read more
Patients-with-rheumatoid-arthritis-at-higher-risk-of-surprise-heart-attack
2015 05 May
According to new research presented at the ICNC 12 by Dr Adriana Puente, a cardiologist in the National Medical Centre “20 de Noviembre” ISSSTE in Mexico City, Mexico, patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at an increased risk of a surprise heart attack. The research indicates that the risk is higher even if patients have no symptoms and is independent...Read more
Cardiovascular-risk-factors-high-in-people-with-psychosis
2015 14 May
In a study conducted by researchers from the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) and King's College London, people with established psychosis have extremely high levels of cardiovascular risk factors. The study has been published in Psychological Medicine. This is the largest study of its...Read more
Smoking-strongest-risk-factor-for-cardiovascular-disease
2015 31 May
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has warned that all forms of smoking are bad for the heart. The warning comes just ahead of World No Tobacco Day on 31 May. “Smoking of all types is still, without any competition, the strongest risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It beats everything. There has been a lot of research over the past 2-3...Read more
Cardiovascular-disease-uk-s-no-1-killer-among-women
2015 11 Jun
While cancer has overtaken cardiovascular disease as the number one killer in the UK among men, cardiovascular disease still remains the most common cause of death among women and kills more young women then breast cancer. The research has been published in the journal Heart. Cardiovascular disease includes coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood...Read more
The-million-hearts-cvd-risk-reduction-model
2015 11 Jun
Heart attacks and stroke continue to be the leading cause of death and disability in the U.S. The CDC reports that approximately 610,000 people die of heart disease in the U.S. every year. This translates into one in every four deaths and has an estimated cost of $315.4 billion annually. According to the American Heart Association, "cardiovascular...Read more
Connections-between-birth-month-and-health
2015 13 Jun
Scientists at Columbia University have developed a computational method that investigates the relationship between birth month and disease risk. The algorithm was used to examine New York City medical databases and it found 55 diseases that correlated with the season of birth. The study determined that people born in May are at lowest risk of disease...Read more
Milk-proteins-protect-against-cardiovascular-disease
2015 14 Jun
According to a new study published in the Journal of Dairy Science, some proteins and sugars mixed together and heated into new compounds and flavours may protect against cardiovascular disease. Researchers at the R&D Center, Seoul Dairy Cooperative, the College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Korea University, and the BK21 Plus Graduate...Read more
Euroheartcare-poor-sleep-increases-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke
2015 15 Jun
Results from the WHO MONICA study were presented at EuroHeartCare 2015 which showed that poor sleep is associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke. EuroHeartCare is the official annual meeting of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Professor Valery...Read more
Cardio-oncology-services-can-improve-patient-care
2015 28 Jun
According to a survey published in the American Journal of Cardiology , lack of hospital training programs, no formal training or services in cardio-oncology, lack of national guidelines and funding are significant barriers to the establishment of cardio-oncology services. Studies indicate that many cancers and heart disease are linked through...Read more
Patient-access-to-cardiovascular-devices-delayed-by-bureaucracy
2015 02 Jul
Patients are experiencing significant delays in access to approved cardiovascular devices due to bureaucratic inefficiencies, reveals a Devices White Paper from the Cardiovascular Round Table (CRT) published today in European Heart Journal. There is a clear correlation between declining death rates from cardiovascular disease and the introduction...Read more
Cardiovascular-disease-in-women-new-perspectives
2015 06 Jul
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in both sexes. However, it poses special considerations in women and its risks are often seen in childhood and change at different stages of a woman's life. In a special symposium feature in the American Journal of Medical Sciences, insights on risk of cardiovascular disease in women and girls throughout...Read more
Smoking-and-preterm-birth-more-than-triples-risk-of-cvd
2015 09 Jul
Mothers who smoke and have a preterm birth more than triple their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to research in more than 900 000 mothers published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. The risk of maternal CVD increased in a dose response relationship with the number and severity of preterm births. “Smoking and preterm...Read more
Cardio-benefits-of-exercise
2015 10 Jul
A review of 160 randomised clinical trials with nearly 7500 participants finds that the benefits of exercise are strong but aren't the same for everyone. The review is published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The meta-analysis is the first of its kind to systematically and comprehensively evaluate the effectiveness of exercise...Read more
Vitamin-c-reduces-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease-early-death
2015 12 Jul
According to new research from the University of Copenhagen and Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, high concentrations of vitamin C in the blood from the intake of fruit and vegetables are associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and early death. The study has been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. It is a well-known...Read more