Search Tag: cardiovascular risk factors
2022 13 Sep
Findings from a large international study show that men and women share most of the same risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The study is published in The Lancet. The study assessed risk factors including high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes, smoking, diet), economic status and depression.) 156,000 people living in 21 low, middle...Read more
2018 27 Mar
Kaiser Permanente's integrated programme (PHASE), implemented between 2004-2013 in Northern California, has been effective in helping diabetes patients control three key cardiovascular risk factors, according to research published in the American Journal of Medicine. This study marks the first investigation to systematically assess the effects of...Read more
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
2017 07 May
Exposure to cardiovascular risk factors – such as high blood pressure, elevated serum LDL-cholesterol and smoking – in childhood and adolescence is associated with poorer learning ability and memory in middle age, according to a study published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology. See Also : A New Cause of High Plasma Triglycerides...Read more
2016 29 Mar
New findings presented at the American College of Cardiology's 65th Annual Scientific Session in Chicago, IL, show that serious heart attacks are affecting younger and more obese individuals. Rates of blood pressure, diabetes and COPD are also higher in this patient group. ST-elevation myocardial infarction or STEMI is the most severe and deadly...Read more
2015 18 Aug
New research suggests that optimal medical therapy improves outcomes because it lowers the risk profile for patients with CHD and diabetes mellitus. However, this can only be achieved if medications are being taken as prescribed. The findings were published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. In the Bypass Angioplasty Investigation...Read more
2015 26 Nov
The program of the 2015 Heart Failure (HF) symposium has been designed to continue a tradition of providing a comprehensive, high level and clinically relevant update on prevention, diagnosis and management of heart failure (HF). The program includes lectures presented by experts in the field combined with interactive panel discussions. The extensive...Read more
2015 09 Mar
A new study shows that sex hormones testosterone and oestrogen alter cardiovascular risk factors in a way that increases a man's risk of heart disease. The results of this study will be presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society in San Diego. Doctors have long suspected that testosterone may promote cardiovascular disease and...Read more