Heart Health

This news channel includes content on cardiovascular disease prevention, cardiac risk stratification, diagnosis, screening programs, and management of major risk factors that include diabetes, hypertension, diet, life style, cholesterol, obesity, ethnicity and socio-economic disparities.
 

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Ex-nurse convicted of manslaughter after withholding insulin from inmate

A former jail nurse has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for manslaughter after she was found guilty of causing the death of a diabetic inmate who went a week without insulin.

Experts provide recommendations for genetic testing of familial hypercholesterolemia

A panel of experts believes genetic testing of individuals at risk of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) could “alter the natural history” of the condition, which is estimated to be undiagnosed in more than 27 million people worldwide, including more than 1 million in the United States.

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Higher BMI at young age increases BP, changes heart structure

Higher body mass index (BMI) as a young adult may result in higher blood pressure (BP) and left ventricle mass index, resulting in changes to the heart structure, researchers report in the American Heart Association’s (AHA) journal Circulation.

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FDA approves Abbott’s 14-day continuous glucose monitor

The FDA approved the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system, which works for up to 14 days at a time, according to an announcement from device maker Abbott.

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High HDL levels in menopausal women may not be cardioprotective

Postmenopausal women with high levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) did not have the same cardioprotective benefits typically seen in women of other ages, researchers reported in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.

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Lower BP targets protect against cognitive decline

Intensive blood pressure lowering helped reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a substudy from the SPRINT trial presented last week at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Chicago.

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Omega-3 fatty acids have minimum impact on cardiovascular health

A recent review of almost 80 randomized control trials suggests increased intake of long-chain omega-3 (LCn3) polyunsaturated fatty acids from oily fish have minimal to no effect on mortality or cardiovascular health. Results of the review were published online July 18 in the Cochrane Library.

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Hypertension intervention shows promise at safety-net clinics

A hypertension management protocol from an integrated healthcare system was successfully adopted by a network of safety-net clinics, resulting in substantial improvements in blood pressure control for patients of all races.

Around the web

Several key trends were evident at the Radiological Society of North America 2024 meeting, including new CT and MR technology and evolving adoption of artificial intelligence.

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.