The trend is particularly noticeable in patients with a history of CVD or hypertension. The trend is particularly noticeable in patients with a history of CVD or hypertension. | | |
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The authors tracked data from stroke patients, and healthy controls, between the ages of 15 and 49 years old. The authors tracked data from stroke patients, and healthy controls, between the ages of 15 and 49 years old. | | |
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A Mediterranean diet outshines a low-fat diet when it comes to decreasing atherosclerosis progression, researchers reported in Stroke. A Mediterranean diet outshines a low-fat diet when it comes to decreasing atherosclerosis progression, researchers reported in Stroke. | | |
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“Our results strengthen the notion that a combination of mammographic features and other breast cancer risk factors could be a novel and affordable tool to assess cardiometabolic health in women attending mammographic screening,” researchers said. “Our results strengthen the notion that a combination of mammographic features and other breast cancer risk factors could be a novel and affordable tool to assess cardiometabolic health in women attending mammographic screening,” researchers said. | | |
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Two different studies, both published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, examined the benefits of a diet high in healthy plant-based foods. Two different studies, both published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, examined the benefits of a diet high in healthy plant-based foods. | | |
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The new analysis, published in JACC: Heart Failure, focused on patient data from the renowned COAPT trial. The new analysis, published in JACC: Heart Failure, focused on patient data from the renowned COAPT trial. | | |
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Physicians and patients may want to consider selecting ARBs instead of ACE inhibitors as an initial treatment for hypertension, based on a new analysis in Hypertension. Physicians and patients may want to consider selecting ARBs instead of ACE inhibitors as an initial treatment for hypertension, based on a new analysis in Hypertension. | | |
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The benefit may be even more significant if the individual also eats plenty of fiber. The benefit may be even more significant if the individual also eats plenty of fiber. | | |
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According to this new analysis, the risk of pregnancy-related complications increases incrementally with the number of cardiovascular risk factors present before the pregnancy. According to this new analysis, the risk of pregnancy-related complications increases incrementally with the number of cardiovascular risk factors present before the pregnancy. | | |
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![Following a plant-based diet can significantly lower a person’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) or dying from cardiovascular causes, according to new research published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health.[1] The study’s authors emphasized that a person can still occasionally eat meat, fish or dairy products and still see substantial benefits—the key is to keep such things to a minimum and embrace fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, teas and coffees.](https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/sites/default/files/styles/media_thumbnail/public/2019-06/fruit-2305192_960_720.jpg?itok=t1XncPcI)
