Metabolic syndrome may worsen outcomes in chronic kidney disease
Aug 09, 2021
Glucose and lipid components appear to be main drivers for increased risk for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular events
Almost half of patients admitted with COVID-19 have complications
Jul 16, 2021
Likelihood of having complications higher for men than women and for those aged older than 60 years
AHA to clinicians: Screen for and treat sleep apnea before it worsens heart disease
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 23, 2021
Sleep apnea can cause a negative feedback loop, worsening cardiovascular conditions, which then further aggravate the sleep apnea, specialists say.
Low-sodium DASH diet may have rapid effect on heart health, new research finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 18, 2021
A newly published study has for the first time linked a DASH-low sodium diet to cardiovascular markers of heart strain, injury and inflammation, investigators say.
Bone scans may offer window into women’s heart disease risk
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Alicia Lasek
May 11, 2021
A clinical diagnosis of thin and brittle bones is strongly linked to adverse health events from heart attack and stroke due to atherosclerosis, according to a new study. DXA scan results could be used...
Prediabetes wreaks havoc on the cardiovascular system, clinicians warned
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Alicia Lasek
May 06, 2021
Prediabetes may be more destructive to the heart and vascular system than many clinicians realize, nearly doubling the risk of adverse events, according a new study to be presented at next week’s...
Daily cup of leafy greens cuts heart disease risk by 26 percent, nutritionists find
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Alicia Lasek
May 05, 2021
People who regularly consume a relatively small amount of nitrate-rich vegetables have about 2.5 mm Hg lower systolic blood pressure and up to a 26% lower risk of heart disease, a long-term population...
Even in people with normal blood pressure, meds reduce adverse heart events
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Alicia Lasek
May 03, 2021
Treatment with blood pressure-lowering medications should be a cornerstone of cardiovascular risk prevention — and not based solely on prior history of cardiovascular disease or blood pressure status,...
One more reason to avoid virus: COVID, cardiac arrests spike together
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 09, 2021
Many major cities had unprecedented increases in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests when COVID-19 rates spiked, infectious disease experts have found. These heart attacks may be an early symptom or complication...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, April 8
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 08, 2021
More limits on elective surgeries ending, bringing good news for some providers … Want to know where your employees go at shift’s end? This map may tell you … Expected ‘tsunami’ of post-COVID...