CVD Risk Up in Later Life for Young Adults With High LDL or Hypertension
Young adult LDL ≥100 mg/dL tied to 64% increased risk for CHD, independent of later levels.
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WHO Updates List of Essential Medicines
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for 2019.
Frequent Fried Food Intake Increases Risk for Coronary Artery Disease
Dose-dependent relationship seen in a large national cohort of US veterans.
Risk for Arterial Hypertension Up With Air Pollutant Exposure
Residential exposure linked to AH, reduced HDL cholesterol for individuals living in multistory houses.
Nonfasting Lipid Levels Adequate for Assessing Cardiovascular Risk
Fasting, nonfasting levels show similar associations with cardiovascular events even for patients on statins.
Negative Risk Markers for CV Events in Older Adults Identified
Further studies are needed to determine the threshold of risk at which it is safe to withhold therapy for prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in elderly people.
Regional Fat With Normal BMI Affects CVD Risk After Menopause
Higher percent trunk fat and lower percent leg fat linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Direct Oral Anticoagulants Reduce Mortality in Venous Thromboembolism
The safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants were associated with significant overall reductions in mortality in venous thromboembolism compared with observation alone.
Low Vitamin D in Early Life May Up Risk of Elevated Systolic BP
Persistent low vitamin D from birth to early childhood linked to higher risk of elevated SBP from age 3 to 18.
Directly Observed Therapy Effective for Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
Regular assessment of adherence to blood pressure-lowering drugs as well as directly observed therapy may be helpful for resolving treatment-resistant hypertension.
Longevity Benefits for Adults Becoming More Physically Active
Lower risk of all-cause mortality for adults with increasing physical activity trajectories over time.
Oral Steroids Increase Infection Risk in Inflammatory Disease
The incidence of infection increases with glucocorticoid dose for patients with polymyalgia rheumatica or giant cell arteritis.
Conventional Risk Factors Linked to Excess CVD Risk in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
The increased CVD risk found in women with hypertensive pregnancy disorders was associated with conventional risk factors.
More Aggressive Statin Treatment Needed After Heart Attack in Young Patients
Majority of patients with heart attack <50 years still have high cholesterol one year later.
Increases in Red Meat Intake Linked to Increased Mortality
Increase of at least half a serving a day of red meat, especially processed meat, linked to greater risk.
Inadequate Fruit, Veggies Explain Many Cardiovascular Deaths
Globally, suboptimal fruit, vegetable intake causes millions of CHD, stroke deaths per year.
Synopsis of the Updated AHA/ACC Guideline for ASCVD Risk Reduction
The AHA/ACC published a new clinical practice guideline on managing cholesterol and provided a risk assessment report on primary prevention of ASCVD.
Risk Prediction Tool Estimates 10-Year, Lifetime Risk for CVD in Healthy People
The LIFEtime-perspective CardioVascular Disease model can accurately estimate individual-level prognosis and treatment-effects in terms of improved 10-year risk, lifetime risk, and life-expectancy free of cardiovascular disease.
Efficacy and Safety of Aspirin for Primary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Prophylactic prevention reduces nonfatal ischemic events but significantly increases nonfatal bleeding events.
Performance of CVD Risk Prediction Algorithms in People Living With HIV
Algorithms may help predict cardiovascular disease risk in people living with HIV.
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