Search Tag: cardiovascular events

Cardiology Management

Esccongress-mortality-benefits-with-high-dose-influenza-vaccines

2022 27 Aug

Findings from the DANFLU-1 trial presented at the ESC Congress in Barcelona show that high-dose influenza vaccination in older adults reduces the risk of death by 49% and the incidence of hospitalisation for influenza or pneumonia by 64% compared with standard-dose vaccination.  Several studies have previously investigated the association between...Read more

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Odyssey-outcomes-trial-does-reduction-of-lipoprotein-reduce-cardiovascular-risk

2020 27 Jan

Lipoprotein is believed to possess pro-atherogenic, pro-thrombotic, pro-inflammatory, and pro-oxidative properties. High levels of lipoprotein have been associated with incident cardiovascular disease in population-based epidemiological analysis and in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). There is also a linear relationship between lipoprotein...Read more

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Esccongress-pure-findings-show-cv-events-are-explained-by-risk-factors

2019 04 Sep

Late breaking results from the 21-country PURE study were presented at the ESC Congress 2019 this week. The findings are published in The Lancet .  Nearly seven in ten cases of cardiovascular disease can be explained by risk factors such as high blood pressure, low education, smoking, dyslipidaemia, poor diet, abdominal obesity, strength and...Read more

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Influenza-activity-associated-with-an-increase-in-hospitalisation-for-cv-events

2019 04 Apr

In a recent study study, surveillance data from 4 US communities was used to associate monthly influenza-like illness (ILI) activity as reported by the CDC with MI and HF hospitalisations. Influenza-like illness activity was associated with an increase in HF hospitalisations within the same month. Myocardial infarction was positively but not significantly...Read more

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Esc17-anti-inflammatory-therapy-lowers-future-cardiovascular-events

2017 31 Aug

A historic turning point in cardiology took place at this year’s European Society of Cardiology Congress 2017  in Barcelona, as a host of seminal, practice-changing data was presented.   One major highlight included the landmark CANTOS (Canakinumab Anti-inflammatory Thrombosis Outcomes Study) study which showed that reducing inflammation,...Read more

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Continued-statin-use-linked-to-lower-death-risk

2017 25 Jul

A Brigham and Women's Hospital-led study published in Annals of Internal Medicine highlights the benefits of prolonged statin use. Researchers found that patients who continued receiving statins after experiencing an adverse reaction – e.g., muscle aches and pains or gastrointestinal symptoms – had lower rates of death and cardiovascular events. Among...Read more

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Male-general-practitioners-consider-heart-disease-a-man-s-issue

2016 21 Jun

According to a study of 52 general practitioners (GPs) and more than 2200 patients, male GPs are more likely to consider heart disease a "man's issue" and neglect to assess cardiovascular risk in female patients. The study is published in the  European Journal of Preventive Cardiology . Lead author Dr Raphaëlle Delpech, a general practitioner at Paris...Read more

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Stress-management-with-cardiac-rehab-cuts-incidents-in-half

2016 22 Mar

According to research from Duke Health, patients recovering from heart attacks or other heart troubles could cut down their risk of another heart attack incident by half if they incorporate stress management into their treatment. The findings are published in Circulation . The clinical trial included 151 outpatients between the ages of 36 to 84...Read more

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Chd-patients-with-no-teeth-have-double-the-risk-of-death

2015 17 Dec

New research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology shows that coronary heart disease patients with no teeth have almost double the risk of death as compared to patients with all of their teeth.  The study was conducted with 15,000 patients from 39 countries. Findings show that levels of tooth loss were linearly associated with...Read more

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New-heart-failure-therapy-increases-life-expectancy

2015 08 Dec

According to new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital, heart patients with reduced ejection fraction and treated with sacubitril-valsartan can have increased life expectancy of one and a half to two years as compared to those who are treated with enalparil. The findings are published in the New England Journal of Medicine .  Heart failure is...Read more

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Euroheartcare-visualising-calcified-coronary-arteries-improves-lifestyle

2015 15 Jun

According to a new study, patients with newly diagnosed coronary artery disease can be motivated to change their lifestyles when shown images of their own calcified coronary arteries. The study was presented at EuroHeartCare 2015, the official meeting of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP) of the European Society...Read more

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Missing-teeth-predict-cardiovascular-events

2015 08 Jun

A recent study shows that tooth loss is associated with future cardiovascular events, diabetes and death. The research is published in the Journal of Dental Research. The study was conducted by University of Helsinki in collaboration with the National Institute for Health and Welfare. Cardiovascular disease and diabetes are the leading cause of death worldwide...Read more

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No-significant-benefits-of-nordic-diet-on-cardiovascular-events

2015 24 May

According to a study led from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet and being published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, there is no evidence of the beneficial effects of a Nordic diet on cardiovascular health. It has long been known that dietary factors can have an important impact on cardiovascular health. Studies have previously shown the beneficial...Read more

IMAGING Management

Telerobotic-ultrasound-between-new-york-and-chicago

2015 26 Apr

Imagine this: A doctor in New York City remotely performing long-distance, telerobotic ultrasound exams over the internet on patients in Chicago. This telerobotic imaging approach is, in fact, currently being tested by cardiovascular imaging specialists of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago....Read more

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Nsaids-with-anti-clotting-medications-increased-risk-of-bleeding-cardiovascular-events

2015 25 Feb

A new study published in JAMA reveals that the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in patients on antithrombotic therapy after a heart attack is associated with an increased risk of bleeding and cardiovascular events such as a heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular death, even after short-term treatment.   Current guidelines recommend...Read more

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Routine-ccta-screening-not-necessary-for-diabetics

2014 20 Nov

In a recent study published in JAMA and presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2014, Joseph B. Muhlestein, MD, and colleagues at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Murray, Utah (USA) examined whether screening patients with diabetes deemed to be at high cardiac risk using coronary computed tomographic angiography...Read more