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The Effect of Age on Cholesterol-Lowering Therapy
Investigators analyzed data on the effect of age on cardiovascular (CV) outcomes and LDL cholesterol-lowering by alirocumab vs. placebo in recent acute coronary syndrome patients. They found alirocumab can lower the rate of CV events regardless of age — and produce increasing absolute benefit with age.
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Another Affirmation for Rhythm Control in Atrial Fibrillation
A rhythm control strategy implemented less than one year after atrial fibrillation diagnosis was associated with significant reduction in adverse cardiovascular outcomes when compared to usual care.
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Data: Cardiovascular Disease, Other Problems Go Unchecked During COVID-19 Pandemic
The use of telemedicine surged from almost nothing to 35% between April and June 2020, but the number of in-person primary care consultations dropped by more than 21% when compared with the volume of such encounters during the second quarter from previous years.
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Surgeon General Report Prioritizes Hypertension Control
Nation’s top doc calls on clinicians and patients to reverse negative trends.
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Intermittent Fasting, Pesco-Mediterranean Diet Can Improve Health
Meta-analysis reveals pattern of better cardiovascular health among those who consume more seafood, vegetables, and fruit vs. those who live on red meat-heavy diets.
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Is Isolated Diastolic Hypertension a Disease?
An analysis of three large prospective databases showed the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association revised definition of isolated diastolic hypertension as > 80 mmHg rather than the previous definition of > 90 mmHg resulted in a 5% higher prevalence of diastolic hypertension.
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High Blood Pressure Control, Awareness on the Decline Among U.S. Adults
Health groups lament a trend that could undo years of work.
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Study: Few Black Adults Taking Proper Medicine for Difficult-to-Treat Hypertension
Black patients may not receive the right medications or proper lifestyle counseling.
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Paper: Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients are Malnourished
Nutritional interventions may be valuable for this population.
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Is It Dizziness or Dementia?
Researchers find certain systolic blood pressure changes may be connected with higher risk for dementia.