Researchers found that the risk for AFib climbed as one's height increased, with every one-inch increase in height translating to about a three percent increase in risk of Afib--independent of other clinical factors--as compared to those at average height (5 feet and 7 inches). "Our findings suggest it may be beneficial to incorporate height into… Continue reading Taller people have increased risk for developing atrial #fibrillation
Category: Cardiology
#Aspirin for primary #prevention of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis with a particular focus on subgroups
..major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) ..Aspirin use did not translate into a net clinical benefit adjusted for event-associated mortality risk (mean 0.034%; 95% CI, − 0.18 to 0.25%). There was an interaction for aspirin effect in three patient subgroups: (i) in patients under statin treatment, aspirin was associated with a 12% RRR of MACE (RR 0.88;… Continue reading #Aspirin for primary #prevention of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis with a particular focus on subgroups
Diagnosis of #osteoporosis in #statin-treated patients is dose-dependent
..There was a highly non-trivial dependence of statin dosage with the ORs of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis was underrepresented in low-dose statin treatment (0–10 mg per day), including lovastatin (OR: 0.39, CI 0.18 to 0.84, p<0.05), pravastatin (OR: 0.68, 95% CI 0.52 to 0.89, p<0.01), simvastatin (OR: 0.70, 95% CI 0.56 to 0.86, p<0.01) and rosuvastatin (OR: 0.69, 95% CI 0.55… Continue reading Diagnosis of #osteoporosis in #statin-treated patients is dose-dependent
Specific #jobs linked to poor #heart health for women
..Compared to women in other occupations: Social workers were 36% more likely to have poor heart health. Retail cashiers were 33% more likely to have poor heart health. Women in some health care roles were up to 16% more likely to have poor heart health, especially in the areas of nursing and psychiatry and home… Continue reading Specific #jobs linked to poor #heart health for women
Skeletal #muscle mass in relation to 10 year #cardiovascular disease incidence among middle aged and older adults: the ATTICA study
Skeletal muscle mass (SMM) is inversely associated with cardiometabolic health and the ageing process. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the relation between SMM and 10 year cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence, among CVD-free adults 45+ years old. The 10 year CVD incidence increased significantly across the baseline SMI tertiles (p<0.001). Baseline SMM showed a significant… Continue reading Skeletal #muscle mass in relation to 10 year #cardiovascular disease incidence among middle aged and older adults: the ATTICA study
Association of #Testosterone Therapy With Risk of Venous #Thromboembolism Among Men With and Without #Hypogonadism
..A total of 39https://bit.ly/2qGlfy0622 men (mean [SD] age, 57.4 [14.2] years) were enrolled in the study, and 3110 men (7.8%) had evidence of hypogonadism. In age-adjusted models, testosterone therapy use in all case periods was associated with a higher risk of VTE in men with (odds ratio [OR], 2.32; 95% CI, 1.97-2.74) and without (OR,… Continue reading Association of #Testosterone Therapy With Risk of Venous #Thromboembolism Among Men With and Without #Hypogonadism
Cleveland Clinic Unveils Top 10 Medical #Innovations for 2020
1. Dual-Acting Osteoporosis Drug 2. Expanded Use of Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery 3. Inaugural Treatment for Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy 4. Therapy for Peanut Allergies 5. Closed-Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation 6. Biologics in Orthopaedic Repair 7. Antibiotic Envelope for Cardiac Implantable Device Infection Prevention 8. Bempedoic Acid for Cholesterol Lowering in Statin Intolerant Patients 9.… Continue reading Cleveland Clinic Unveils Top 10 Medical #Innovations for 2020
Associations Between #vascular Risk Across Adulthood and #Brain Pathology in Late Life Evidence From a British Birth Cohort
Office-based Framingham Heart study–cardiovascular risk scores (FHS-CVS) were derived at ages 36, 53, and 69 years using systolic blood pressure, antihypertensive medication usage, smoking, diabetic status, and body mass index. Analysis models adjusted for age at imaging, sex, APOE genotype, socioeconomic position, and, where appropriate, total intracranial volume. ..At all points, these scores were associated… Continue reading Associations Between #vascular Risk Across Adulthood and #Brain Pathology in Late Life Evidence From a British Birth Cohort
#Antihypertensive medications and risk for incident #dementia and #Alzheimer’s disease: a meta-analysis of individual participant data from prospective cohort studies
..We assessed the association of incident dementia and clinical Alzheimer's disease with use of five AHM classes, within strata of baseline high (systolic blood pressure [SBP] ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure [DBP] ≥90 mm Hg) and normal (SBP <140 mm Hg and DBP <90 mm Hg) blood pressure. ..There were 3728 incident cases… Continue reading #Antihypertensive medications and risk for incident #dementia and #Alzheimer’s disease: a meta-analysis of individual participant data from prospective cohort studies
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