Articles Tagged With: cardiovascular
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New Guidance to Promote Diverse Populations in Cardiovascular Trials
Individuals who participate in randomized clinical trials should be representative of the patients who will be treated with the drugs under investigation. Unfortunately, studies have consistently shown women and those from racial and ethnic minority groups are consistently underenrolled in cardiovascular clinical trials relative to their disease burden in the population.
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Pregnancy-Associated Stroke Is Increasing in Frequency
Stroke during pregnancy or the puerperium is a rare event but accounts for a considerable part of maternal morbidity and mortality. The incidence has been increasing in all countries, particularly in wealthy industrialized countries, where pregnancy is being delayed considerably and other cardiovascular risk factors have taken on greater importance.
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Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for Cardiovascular Disease
A meta-analysis of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials to analyze the role of commonly used dietary supplements for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease suggests no significant effect on cardiovascular outcomes or all-cause mortality, although some B vitamins appear to reduce stroke incidence, and B3 appears to increase all-cause mortality.
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Pharmacological Therapies in HFrEF: Is Quadruple Therapy a New Standard of Care?
Approximately 50% of patients with heart failure have heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). HFrEF morbidity and mortality are altered favorably with the use of guideline-directed medical therapy. Multiple drug therapies have informed evidence-based therapies for the treatment of HFrEF.
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Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality: Does the Type of Meat Consumed Matter?
Investigators found consuming more processed meat, unprocessed red meat, or poultry (but not fish) was closely connected to a higher risk for incident cardiovascular disease. Meanwhile, consuming processed meat or unprocessed red meat (but neither fish nor poultry) was strongly associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality.
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Early Loss of Ovarian Function May Increase Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Natural and surgical menopause appear to be associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
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Icosapent Ethyl Capsules (Vascepa)
Icosapent is the first drug approved to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with established cardiovascular disease and hypertriglyceridemia on maximally tolerated statin therapy.
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Researchers Issue Concerns About Marijuana Use Among Patients at Risk for Cardiovascular Events
The rise of legal medical and recreational marijuana challenges healthcare professionals on how to counsel patients properly.
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First Stroke Can Lead to Major Heart Problems
Even those with no signs of underlying heart disease may experience serious issues.
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Telemedicine Program Helps Manage Postpartum Hypertension
A new study shows the benefits of developing a case management program to monitor women with pregnancy-related hypertension. Researchers found evidence of high compliance, retention, and patient satisfaction with a postpartum remote hypertension monitoring protocol.