Cardiology
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EMA warns that omega-3-acid ethyl esters may cause AFib
Experts found a dose-dependent increase in the risk for atrial fibrillation in patients with cardiovascular diseases or cardiovascular risk...
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High and low HDL cholesterol levels linked to dementia risk
There was no significant association between LDL cholesterol and dementia risk.
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Pragmatic solutions to ‘catastrophic’ global stroke burden
Recommendations to reduce the global burden of stroke include measures to improve surveillance, prevention, acute care, and rehabilitation.
Applied Evidence
How best to diagnose and manage abdominal aortic aneurysms
The evidence summarized here can help guide your approach to this life-threatening condition that often goes undetected until rupture.
PURLs
Can these salt substitutes prevent complications of hypertension?
This study suggests the blood pressure–lowering effects of potassium-enriched salt substitutes may reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality...
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Redefining CVD risk: Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome
“Clearly defining the patient with CKM syndrome, and providing new approaches for CKM syndrome staging and risk prediction, will help health care...
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Home-based exercise benefits patients with PAD
Compared with supervised treadmill exercise, home-based walking was associated with significantly improved mean 6-minute walking distance.
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Lead pollutants as harmful to health as particulate matter
The economic consequences of increased exposure to lead are already immense, especially in low- and middle-income countries, according to study...
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Depression tied to higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality
Approximately 11%-16% of the positive associations could be explained by lifestyle factors such as excess alcohol consumption, overeating, and...
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History of heart transplant tied to worse pregnancy outcome
The findings demonstrate the importance of counseling HT patients at early gestational ages “to provide information about anticipated risks in...
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New insight into genetic link between schizophrenia and CVD
Researchers used analytic approaches to identify genetic links between schizophrenia and CVD risk factors.