A dose-response randomized controlled trial Flock MR, Skulas-Ray AC, et al J Am Heart Assoc, 2013 Nov 19; 2(6):e000513. Abstract Background The erythrocyte membrane content of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which constitutes the omega‐3 index (O3I), predicts cardiovascular disease mortality. The amount of EPA+DHA needed to achieve a target O3I is poorly defined, as […]
SP Fortmann, BU Burda, CA Senger, JS Lin, EP Whitlock Ann. Intern. Med 2013 Nov 12;[EPub Ahead of Print] Consensus and Guidelines · December 05, 2013 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This meta-analysis of primary prevention trials in individuals without known nutrition deficiencies did not find evidence of a significant effect of any vitamin/mineral supplements on cancer or cardiovascular […]
The CAC score was better correlated with cardiac events than cholesterol levels.
Efforts are needed on both the individual and population levels to get people to make better lifestyle choices….
Clin Nutr 2012 Sep 03;32(2)200-206, G Chiva-Blanch, M Urpi-Sarda, E Ros, et al TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A randomized, controlled, trial in men at high risk for cardiovascular disease tested the effects of moderate alcohol consumption of gin, an alcoholic beverage without polyphenolic compounds, red wine, which is high in polyphenols, and the equivalent amount of dealcoholized […]
Published: Sep 30, 2013 | Updated: Oct 1, 2013 By Todd Neale Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Prevention/41956 Action Points Note that this analysis of three cohort studies demonstrated that risk factors present in childhood are associated with cardiovascular disease in adulthood. Be aware that there was a substantial number of participants who were lost to follow-up; these […]
A Review of the Evidence Kristal J. Aaron, BS, MSPH Mayo Clinic Proceedings Volume 88, Issue 9 , Pages 987-995, September 2013 Abstract The objective of this review was to provide a synthesis of the evidence on the effect of dietary salt and potassium intake on population blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and mortality. Dietary guidelines […]
Eur Urol 2013 Aug 23;[EPub Ahead of Print] G Gandaglia, A Briganti, G Jackson, RA Kloner, F Montorsi, P Montorsi, C Vlachopoulos ABSTRACT Context: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is considered a vascular impairment that shares many risk factors with cardiovascular disease (CVD). A correlation between ED and CVD has been hypothesized, and ED has been proposed […]
07.30.2013 by Crystal Phend Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points While the heart suffers from high glucose levels in type 2 diabetes, the other end of the glycemic spectrum may hurt cardiovascular health as well. Note that the study suggests that using a less stringent HbA1c target for individuals at high risk of hypoglycemia […]
Authors Cahill LE1, Chiuve SE, Mekary RA, Jensen MK, Flint AJ,Hu FB, Rimm EB. Author information Journal Circulation. 2013 Jul 23;128(4):337-43. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.001474. Affiliation Abstract BACKGROUND: Among adults, skipping meals is associated with excess body weight, hypertension, insulin resistance, and elevated fasting lipid concentrations. However, it remains unknown whether specific eating habits regardless of dietary composition influence coronary heart disease (CHD) […]
Diabetes Deborah Brauser June 20, 2013 UPDATED JUNE 25: Depressive symptoms and use of antidepressants are associated with markers linked to risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), new research suggests. A large cohort study of more than 2000 postmenopausal women participating in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) showed that those who had elevated symptoms […]
Published: Jun 7, 2013 | Updated: Jun 6, 2013 By Todd Neale , Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points This analysis of a prospective cohort study demonstrated that a lifestyle score was associated with stroke risk. Be aware that less than half of the REGARDS study participants provided lifestyle information. Meeting American Heart Association/American […]
By G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN Dynamic Chiropractic – June 1, 2013, Vol. 31, Issue 11 When the National Institutes of Health’s AARP Diet and Health Study reported that men who took calcium supplements had a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared those who didn’t,1 it was the third large cohort in six months with […]
Susan Jeffrey May 30, 2013 A new meta-analysis looking at the vascular and gastrointestinal effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) — including selective cyclooxygenase-2 [COX-2] inhibitors, also known as coxibs, as well as traditional NSAIDs such as diclofenac and ibuprofen — shows that the vascular risks associated with high-dose diclofenac and possibly ibuprofen are similar […]
The Risk and Prevention Study Collaborative Group May 9, 2013 N Engl J Med 2013; 368:1800-1808 Abstract BACKGROUND Trials have shown a beneficial effect of n−3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in patients with a previous myocardial infarction or heart failure. We evaluated the potential benefit of such therapy in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors or […]
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The number one killer in America is heart disease. Now there’s a simple new test that possibly predicts heart disease years in advance not by looking at your heart, but your fingers instead. KCAL9’s Juan Fernandez spoke to Dr. Chris Renna of LifeSpan Medicine in Santa Monica to find out how […]
by ROB STEIN April 24, 2013 6:01 PM ET Scientists have discovered what may be an important new risk factor for heart disease. And here’s the surprising twist: The troublesome substance seems to be a waste product left behind by bacteria in our guts as they help us digest lecithin — a substance plentiful in […]
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR APRIL 22, 2013 High levels of cortisol — the so-called stress hormone — have been associated with cardiovascular disease in some studies, but not in others. This may be because measuring cortisol in blood or saliva at one point in time may pick up acute stress, but it fails to account for […]
Expert Perspective Omega-3: Fishing Out the Recent Evidence – With Video of JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH CVD Benefits in Fish Oil: Is EPA the Pearl? Fish Oils to Prevent Heart Disease The News Behind the Debate Fish Oil in Patients at High CVD Risk Other Recent Studies on Omega-3 Fatty Acids Plasma n-3 PUFA […]