..The mean (SD) age of trial participants was 69 (5.4) years and 40 617 (42.2%) were women. The mean systolic baseline blood pressure was 154 (14.9) mm Hg and the mean diastolic blood pressure was 83.3 (9.9) mm Hg. The mean duration of follow-up was 49.2 months. Blood pressure lowering with antihypertensive agents compared with… Continue reading Association of Blood Pressure Lowering With Incident #Dementia or Cognitive Impairment A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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Blood #Pressure at 6 Months after Acute Myocardial #Infarction and Outcomes at 2 Years: The Perils Associated With Excessively Low Blood Pressures
This study aimed to determine the association between achieved blood pressure at 6-month follow-up and cardiovascular outcomes at 2 years in patients treated with β-blockers and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone blockers after acute myocardial infarction (AMI).. ..Achieved blood pressures were categorized into 10-mm Hg increments. The primary outcome was all-cause death. The secondary outcome was a composite of… Continue reading Blood #Pressure at 6 Months after Acute Myocardial #Infarction and Outcomes at 2 Years: The Perils Associated With Excessively Low Blood Pressures
Effect of Cerebrovascular and/or Peripheral #Artery Disease With or Without Attainment of #Lipid Goals on Long-term Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Involvement of atherosclerosis in extracardiac vascular territories may identify coronary artery disease (CAD) patients at higher risk for adverse events. We investigated the long-term prognostic implications of polyvascular disease in patients with CAD, and further analyzed lipid goal attainment and its relation to patient outcomes. The study was a retrospective analysis of 10,297 patients undergoing… Continue reading Effect of Cerebrovascular and/or Peripheral #Artery Disease With or Without Attainment of #Lipid Goals on Long-term Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Association of Childhood #Psychosocial Environment With 30‐Year #Cardiovascular Disease Incidence and Mortality in Middle Age
Childhood adversity and trauma have been shown to be associated with poorer cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes in adulthood. However, longitudinal studies of this association are rare.. ..Participants (n=3646) completed the Childhood Family Environment (CFE) questionnaire at the year 15 (2000–2001) CARDIA examination and were grouped by high, moderate, or low relative CFE adversity scores.. ..Participants… Continue reading Association of Childhood #Psychosocial Environment With 30‐Year #Cardiovascular Disease Incidence and Mortality in Middle Age
Heart–brain interactions shape somatosensory perception and evoked potentials
Our brain continuously receives signals from the body and the environment. Although we are mostly unaware of internal bodily processes, such as our heartbeats, they can affect our perception. Here, we show two distinct ways in which the heartbeat modulates conscious perception. First, increased heartbeat-evoked neural activity before stimulation is followed by decreased somatosensory detection.… Continue reading Heart–brain interactions shape somatosensory perception and evoked potentials
#Olive Oil Consumption and Cardiovascular Risk in U.S. Adults
Olive oil intake has been associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Mediterranean populations, but little is known about these associations in the U.S population.. ..During 24 years of follow-up, this study documented 9,797 incident cases of CVD, including 6,034 CHD cases and 3,802 stroke cases. After adjusting for major diet and lifestyle… Continue reading #Olive Oil Consumption and Cardiovascular Risk in U.S. Adults
Right Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain and Outcomes in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Right ventricular (RV) strain has emerged as an accurate tool for RV function assessment and is a powerful predictor of survival in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. However, its prognostic impact in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to compare the… Continue reading Right Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain and Outcomes in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
FDA approves new treatment for a type of heart failure
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Farxiga (dapagliflozin) oral tablets for adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure. Heart failure occurs when the heart does not pump enough blood to support the body’s needs, and this type of heart failure… Continue reading FDA approves new treatment for a type of heart failure
Effects of changes in #smoking status on blood pressure among adult males and females in Indonesia: a 15-year population-based cohort study
The continuing rise of smoking behaviours will inevitably lead to a further increase in hypertension prevalence. However, limited research has examined the impacts of changes in smoking status on blood pressure (BP). We sought to assess correlations between increases or decreases of males’ and females’ cigarette consumption on systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure… Continue reading Effects of changes in #smoking status on blood pressure among adult males and females in Indonesia: a 15-year population-based cohort study
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