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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New research points to a better strategy for cardiovascular risk assessment

The team sees significant potential in its findings, though they still hope to make the technique "simpler and more clinically implementable."

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Metformin shows promise for treating polycystic kidney disease

Typically used to treat Type 2 diabetes, metformin may also provide value as a treatment option for a serious, potentially fatal kidney disease. 

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Beta-blockers raise the risk of heart disease, stroke among people with HIV

The study, published in Hypertension, included data from more than 8,000 U.S. veterans.

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FDA approves alirocumab for treating homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

The medication, a PCSK9 inhibitor, was already an approved therapy for adult patients with cardiovascular disease.

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Eating large amounts of processed meat associated with a much higher risk of cardiovascular disease, death

The study's authors tracked the health of more than 134,000 individuals from 21 countries for nearly a decade. 

Beta-blockers are inferior to other antihypertensive treatment options, new research confirms

The authors tracked outcomes from more than 386,000 patients treated from 2001 to 2018, sharing their findings in Hypertension.

FDA approves Zealand Pharma’s new treatment for severe hypoglycemia

The injection, being marketed as Zegalogue, will be made available in an auto injector or a prefilled syringe.

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Ultra-processed foods can do significant damage to the heart

Researchers have found a connection between eating ultra-processed foods—think sweetened breakfast cereals, chicken nuggets or hotdogs—and numerous significant conditions. The study was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.