Poor sleep associated with lower cardiovascular disease-free life expectancy
1. Self-reported and clinically diagnosed poor sleep are associated with lower cardiovascular disease-free life expectancy, compared to patients with healthy ...
Tag: cardiovascular risk
Carotid and femoral bruits as cardiovascular risk indicators in a middle-aged Finnish population
1. Patients with auscultated carotid and femoral bruits were found to have an elevated risk for cardiovascular (CV) mortality, but ...
Pemafibrate does not lower cardiovascular risk in individuals with hypertriglyceridemia
1. In patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertriglyceridemia, pemafibrate did not alter the incidence of cardiovascular events compared to placebo. ...
Timing of daily antihypertensives does not change cardiovascular outcomes
1. The primary composite cardiovascular endpoint was similar among patients in the evening and morning dose groups. 2. Self-reported adverse ...
Allopurinol does not reduce cardiovascular risk for patients with ischemic heart disease without gout
1. The composite score for non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal stroke, and cardiovascular death was comparable between allopurinol (11.0%) and usual ...
Artificial intelligence-aided analysis of retinal imaging may predict cardiovascular mortality
1. A model combining artificial intelligence-enabled analysis of retinal vascular images from a large database with several traditional risk factors ...
Mediterranean diet superior to low-fat diet in secondary prevention of cardiovascular events
1. Fewer composite cardiovascular events were seen in patients on a Mediterranean diet compared to low-fat diet during the 7-year ...
Systematic review and meta-analysis of statin-induced reduction in LDL-C demonstrates modest absolute benefits
1. This systematic review and meta-analysis found a modest absolute risk reduction of 0.8% in all-cause mortality from statin-induced therapy ...
Low- and no-calorie sweetened beverages associated with reduced body weight compared to sugar-sweetened beverages: a systematic review and meta-analysis
1. This systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrated that low- and no-calorie sweetened beverages (LNCSBs) are associated with significant improvements in ...
Higher sodium and lower potassium urinary excretion increase cardiovascular risk
1. Patients with a high sodium-to-potassium ratio were shown to be at higher risk for cardiovascular events. 2. A higher ...