Poor diet quality is strongly associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality. This scientific statement emphasizes the importance of dietary patterns beyond individual foods or nutrients, underscores the critical role of nutrition early in life, presents elements of heart-healthy dietary patterns, and highlights structural challenges that impede adherence to heart-healthy dietary patterns.… Continue reading 2021 #Dietary Guidance to Improve #Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Category: Cardiology
Ankle‐Brachial Index and Subsequent Risk of Severe #Ischemic #Leg Outcomes: The ARIC Study
Ankle‐brachial index (ABI) is used to identify lower‐extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). However, its association with severe ischemic leg outcomes (eg, amputation) has not been investigated in the general population. Methods and ResultsAmong 13 735 ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) study participants without clinical manifestations of PAD (mean age, 54 [SD, 5.8] years; 44.4% men;… Continue reading Ankle‐Brachial Index and Subsequent Risk of Severe #Ischemic #Leg Outcomes: The ARIC Study
Estimating dose-response relationships for vitamin #D with #coronary heart disease, #stroke, and all-cause mortality: observational and Mendelian randomisation analyses
SummaryBackgroundRandomised trials of vitamin D supplementation for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality have generally reported null findings. However, generalisability of results to individuals with low vitamin D status is unclear. We aimed to characterise dose-response relationships between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) concentrations and risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and all-cause mortality in observational and Mendelian… Continue reading Estimating dose-response relationships for vitamin #D with #coronary heart disease, #stroke, and all-cause mortality: observational and Mendelian randomisation analyses
Relationship Between #Ultraprocessed Food Intake and #Cardiovascular Health Among U.S. Adolescents: Results From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2018
Studies of the association between ultraprocessed foods (UPF) and cardiovascular disease risk factors have been mainly focused on the adult population. This study examined the association between usual percentage of calories (%kcal) from UPF and the American Heart Association's seven cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics among U.S. adolescents aged 12–19 years. MethodsWe used data from the… Continue reading Relationship Between #Ultraprocessed Food Intake and #Cardiovascular Health Among U.S. Adolescents: Results From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2018
Impact of Sustained #Weight Loss on #Cardiometabolic Outcomes
Highlights•Sustained weight loss significantly lowers incidence of cardiometabolic outcomes.•Sustained weight loss significantly delays onset of cardiometabolic outcomes.•Greater weight loss significantly delays onset of cardiometabolic outcomes. Obesity increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. We sought to determine the impact of obesity maintenance, weight regain, weight loss maintenance, and magnitudes of weight… Continue reading Impact of Sustained #Weight Loss on #Cardiometabolic Outcomes
#Environmental risk factors and #cardiovascular diseases: a comprehensive expert review
AbstractNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fatal for more than 38 million people each year and are thus the main contributors to the global burden of disease accounting for 70% of mortality. The majority of these deaths are caused by cardiovascular disease (CVD). The risk of NCDs is strongly associated with exposure to environmental stressors such as… Continue reading #Environmental risk factors and #cardiovascular diseases: a comprehensive expert review
Analysis of Respiratory #Fluoroquinolones and the Risk of Sudden #Cardiac Death Among Patients Receiving #Hemodialysis
Respiratory fluoroquinolone antibiotics are some of the most common medications with QT interval–prolonging potential prescribed to patients with hemodialysis-dependent kidney failure—individuals who have a very high risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). To date, there have been no large-scale, population-specific studies evaluating the cardiac safety of respiratory fluoroquinolones in the hemodialysis population. Objective To investigate… Continue reading Analysis of Respiratory #Fluoroquinolones and the Risk of Sudden #Cardiac Death Among Patients Receiving #Hemodialysis
Incidence Rates and Predictors of Microvascular and Macrovascular Complications in Patients with Type 2 #Diabetes: Results from the Longitudinal Global DISCOVER Study
In a global prospective study of patients with relatively early-stage diabetes, microvascular and macrovascular complications were common and were associated with increased risk of subsequent hospitalization and death. •The strongest predictor of incident complications was the known atherosclerosis or heart failure at enrollment. •Poor glucose control and smoking were also associated with increased risk of… Continue reading Incidence Rates and Predictors of Microvascular and Macrovascular Complications in Patients with Type 2 #Diabetes: Results from the Longitudinal Global DISCOVER Study
Visit-to-visit fasting blood #glucose variability and lifetime risk of #cardiovascular disease: a prospective study
Previous studies suggested an adverse association between higher fasting blood glucose (FBG) variability and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Lifetime risk provides an absolute risk assessment during the remainder of an individual’s life. However, the association between FBG variability and the lifetime risk of CVD is uncertain. ObjectiveWe aimed to investigate the effect of the visit-to-visit FBG… Continue reading Visit-to-visit fasting blood #glucose variability and lifetime risk of #cardiovascular disease: a prospective study
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