Search results for "Cardiovascular events"
AHA/ASA releases updated guidelines for primary prevention of stroke
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association last week released updated guidelines on the primary prevention of stroke that included new recommendations on the use of statins, blood pressure management, and risk stratification for atrial fibrillation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/04/4.htm
4 Nov 2014
Higher-salt diets didn't increase mortality in European study
Higher sodium consumption was associated with increased systolic blood pressure, but not greater mortality or cardiovascular events, in a new prospective analysis of Europeans' sodium excretion.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/10/1.htm
10 May 2011
Guideline on diagnosing, managing ischemic heart disease updated
A guideline on diagnosis and management of stable ischemic heart disease was updated last week by a collaboration of cardiology organizations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/05/4.htm
5 Aug 2014
Calcium intake does not appear to decrease fracture risk in older patients
A new study indicates that calcium supplements with or without vitamin D do not protect older people in general from fractures, and an editorialist suggests that 700 to 800 mg of dietary calcium daily for adults is probably enough.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/06/1.htm
6 Oct 2015
SPRINT finds lower systolic BP targets associated with better outcomes in nondiabetic adults at high CV risk
The trial was stopped early because of a significantly lower rate of myocardial infarction, other types of acute coronary syndromes, stroke, heart failure, or death from CV causes in the intensive treatment group (systolic blood pressure target <120 mm Hg).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/17/1.htm
17 Nov 2015
Oncologic ‘horrors' can beset hospitalized patients
Common crises that can happen during the management of oncology patients include increased intracranial pressure, metabolic problems, infections, and toxic side effects from drugs. Learn how to manage these conditions.Exercise capacity is the single most power predictor of cardiovascular events, whether or not symptoms are present.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/oncology.htm
1 Jun 2014
Warning on irregular heart rhythms with azithromycin
Azithromycin (Zithromax or Zmax) can cause abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart that may lead to a potentially fatal irregular heart rhythm, the FDA warned last week.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/19/8.htm
19 Mar 2013
Statins associated with slightly higher diabetes risk
New report assesses health in every U.S. county
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/23/4.htm
23 Feb 2010
New research creates debates on calcium's benefits vs. risks
It has been a longstanding assumption in medicine that calcium, to paraphrase the milk commercial, does a body good.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/01/calcium.htm
1 Jan 2011
Genetic risk scores don't predict cardiovascular disease in women
Anemia drugs require risk managementConfusing Maalox product to be renamed
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/23/5.htm
23 Feb 2010