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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Moderate coffee consumption lowers risk of heart disease, stroke, death

Researchers believe this may be the largest study of its kind. 

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ASCVD events, death more likely when patients ignore statin recommendations

These findings have important clinical implications for ASCVD prevention.

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Why AFib patients should exercise regularly

Recurrent AFib episodes were much less likely when patients participated in a six-month exercise program. 

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Consuming large amounts of meat may increase your risk of CVD, heart disease

Researchers tracked data from the UK Biobank study, presenting their findings at ESC Congress 2021.  

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USPSTF updates recommendations for diabetes screening, advising patients to be evaluated at a younger age

Clinicians, the USPSTF wrote, should work to help any patients diagnosed with prediabetes seek out preventive interventions.

Hypertension cases skyrocket around the globe

More than 1.2 billion adults around the world are currently living with hypertension.

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Keto diet linked to potential nutritional, cardiovascular issues—do risks outweigh benefits?

Is following a keto-like diet good for a person's health? The team behind this latest analysis reviewed years of research, sharing their findings in Frontiers in Nutrition.

Lignans, found in many plant-based foods, lower the risk of coronary heart disease

The benefit may be even more significant if the individual also eats plenty of fiber.

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