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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Fake physician ‘diagnosed’ diabetes by asking patients to hold metal rod

A 73-year-old Florida man posing as a fake doctor was arrested after he diagnosed an undercover cop with diabetes and high cholesterol and offered to “cure” the man with a $2,000 autologous blood transfusion, the Miami Herald reported Feb. 13.

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Now that it’s guideline-endorsed, how should clinicians use CAC testing?

“Rather than bringing in many additional statin candidates, this testing should serve as a decision aid to ‘de-risk’ certain patients and distinguish those who may benefit from preventive pharmacologic therapies," Johns Hopkins researchers wrote in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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MIT researchers swap diabetic needles for oral insulin delivery

A capsule no bigger than a blueberry could be the future of insulin delivery for type 1 diabetics, according to researchers at MIT.

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New generic drug company to start with blood pressure medication

ProvideGx, a subsidiary of Premier, will begin its offerings with metoprolol, a beta-blocker that can treat blood pressure and angina and is commonly given to heart attack patients.

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Breathable insulin gains traction as diabetes management tool

Fast-acting, inhalable insulin is growing in popularity among American adults with diabetes, local Minnesota outlet Fox 9 reported Feb. 1.

Meta-analysis finds statins effective in older population

Statin therapy reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events across all age ranges, even among people older than 75, according to a meta-analysis published in The Lancet.

48% of American adults have heart disease with new BP guidelines

Rates of CVD in the U.S. are climbing for the first time in decades, the American Heart Association announced Jan. 31 in its annual heart and stroke statistical update. The organization also said nearly half of the adult U.S. population has some form of heart disease.

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Intense exercise protects against death even when CAC is present

A new study in JAMA Cardiology found the most avid exercisers—averaging eight hours per week of vigorous exercise—showed greater levels of coronary artery calcium (CAC). Nevertheless, they were less prone to dying over the average follow-up of 10.4 years compared to participants who exercised less, suggesting they can safely continue their workout regimens.