This review aimed to summarize the evidence on the risk of thromboembolism associated with carotid and aortic atherosclerosis in patients with AF, and the potential impact of their inclusion in current stroke risk stratification scores. Methods MEDLINE, Web of Science and EMBASE were systematically searched to identify all published studies providing relevant data through 28… Continue reading #Stroke risk associated with carotid and aortic #atherosclerosis in patients with atrial #fibrillation: A systematic review
Category: Cardiology
#Cocoa Flavanols Improve Vascular Responses to Acute Mental #Stress in Young Healthy Adults
Mental stress has been shown to induce cardiovascular events, likely due to its negative impact on vascular function. Flavanols, plant-derived polyphenolic compounds, improve endothelial function and blood pressure (BP) in humans, however their effects during stress are not known. This study examined the effects of acute intake of cocoa flavanols on stress-induced changes on vascular… Continue reading #Cocoa Flavanols Improve Vascular Responses to Acute Mental #Stress in Young Healthy Adults
Lamictal (#lamotrigine): Drug Safety Communication – Studies Show Increased Risk of #Heart Rhythm Problems in Patients with Heart Disease
Lamotrigine is used alone or with other medicines to treat seizures in patients 2 years and older. It may also be used as maintenance treatment in patients with the mental health condition bipolar disorder to help delay the occurrence of mood episodes such as depression, mania, or hypomania. RECOMMENDATIONS: Patients should not stop taking your… Continue reading Lamictal (#lamotrigine): Drug Safety Communication – Studies Show Increased Risk of #Heart Rhythm Problems in Patients with Heart Disease
Effectiveness and Safety of Direct Oral #Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in Patients With Valvular Atrial #Fibrillation
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are increasingly used in place of warfarin, but evidence about their effectiveness and safety in patients with valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) remains limited. Objective: To assess the effectiveness and safety of DOACs compared with warfarin in patients with valvular AF. Design: New-user retrospective propensity score–matched cohort study. Setting: U.S.-based commercial health… Continue reading Effectiveness and Safety of Direct Oral #Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in Patients With Valvular Atrial #Fibrillation
Association of spontaneous #abortion with all cause and cause specific premature #mortality: prospective cohort study
To investigate the association of spontaneous abortion with the risk of all cause and cause specific premature mortality (death before the age of 70). Design Prospective cohort study. Setting The Nurses’ Health Study II (1993-2017), United States. Participants 101 681 ever gravid female nurses participating in the Nurses’ Health Study II. Main outcomes measures Lifetime occurrence… Continue reading Association of spontaneous #abortion with all cause and cause specific premature #mortality: prospective cohort study
Effect of Marine #Omega-3 Fatty Acid and Vitamin #D Supplementation on Incident Atrial #Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disturbance, continues to increase in incidence, and results in significant morbidity and mortality. The marine omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and vitamin D have been reported to have both benefits and risks with respect to incident AF, but large-scale, long-term randomized… Continue reading Effect of Marine #Omega-3 Fatty Acid and Vitamin #D Supplementation on Incident Atrial #Fibrillation
Sex Differences in the Association of Body Composition and #Cardiovascular Mortality
To determine whether differences in body composition contribute to sex differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, we investigated the relationship between components of body composition and CVD mortality in healthy men and women. Methods and Results Dual energy x‐ray absorptiometry body composition data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2004 and CVD mortality… Continue reading Sex Differences in the Association of Body Composition and #Cardiovascular Mortality
A Primary Care Agenda for #Brain Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
A healthy brain is critical for living a longer and fuller life. The projected aging of the population, however, raises new challenges in maintaining quality of life. As we age, there is increasing compromise of neuronal activity that affects functions such as cognition, also making the brain vulnerable to disease. Once pathology-induced decline begins, few… Continue reading A Primary Care Agenda for #Brain Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Do #β-Blockers Cause #Depression? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Psychiatric Adverse Events During β-Blocker Therapy
β-Blockers are important drugs in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. They are suspected of inducing various psychiatric adverse events (PAEs), particularly depression, affecting cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We performed a systematic search for double-blind, randomized controlled trials investigating β-blockers to analyze the risk of PAEs or withdrawal of therapy due to PAEs. We extracted the… Continue reading Do #β-Blockers Cause #Depression? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Psychiatric Adverse Events During β-Blocker Therapy
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