April 19, 2023 BMJ : British Medical Journal TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This large meta-analysis examined randomised controlled trials to assess the effects of seven popular diets (low-fat; Mediterranean; very low–fat; modified fat diet with a higher proportion of polyunsaturated fats; combined low-fat and low-sodium; Ornish; and Pritikin) on mortality. The results showed mortality benefits with the […]
Doshi R, et al. Am J Cardiol. 2019;doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.10.009. November 5, 2019 Eicosapentaenoic acid, or EPA, combined with statin therapy significantly reduced the incidence of major adverse CV events, according to a meta-analysis published in The American Journal of Cardiology. “Overall, this study demonstrated that EPA (in a higher dose, 1,800 mg/day) in conjunction with standard statin […]
November 17, 2015 Neurology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this population-based, case–control study investigated the relationship between alcohol consumption and risk of ischemic stroke in Koreans who had different alcoholic beverage type preferences than Western populations. Soju, a distilled beverage with 20% ethanol by volume, was the alcoholic beverage of choice in 78% of cases. […]
Date: November 9, 2015 Source: Intermountain Medical Center Summary: A lack of vitamin D can result in weak bones. Recent studies also show that vitamin D deficiency is linked to more serious health risks such as coronary artery disease, heart attacks, and strokes. A lack of vitamin D can result in weak bones. Recent studies […]
Egg consumption and risk of heart failure, myocardial infarction, and stroke: results from 2 prospective cohorts American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 09/24/2015 Larsson SC, et al. – The aim of this study was to examine whether egg consumption is associated with incidence of HF, myocardial infarction (MI), or stroke types. Daily egg consumption was not […]
09.08.2015 Stroke Rounds: HbA1C Has Modest Impact on CVD Risk Adding hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) to conventional cardiovascular risk assessment had only a modest effect on post-test, 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, researchers reported. Using data from the 2010-2011 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), Mark J. Pletcher, MD, MPH, of the University of […]
Expert Opinion · May 27, 2015 Written by: Rebecca Gottesman MD, PhD Two recent papers highlight the potential role of inexpensive treatments for primary prevention of stroke in the form of a multivitamin in the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study1 and folic acid supplementation in the China Stroke Primary Prevention Trial (CSPPT).2 Despite distinct methods and […]
May 27, 2015 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The investigators of this study of 26,875 individuals, aged ≥45 years and either black or white, assessed incident stroke events and their association with systolic blood pressure. Patients were categorized by systolic blood pressure (SBP) and number of antihypertensive medications. There were 4 classes of blood pressure: normal (<120 mm Hg), […]
Deborah Brauser March 16, 2015 SAN DIEGO, CA — After years of negative trials from Western researchers examining folic-acid supplementation for prevention of cardiovascular events, researchers from China are reporting significantly positive results from use of the substance[1]. As part of the Joint Symposium of the Chinese Society of Cardiology and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) […]
This Food Lowers I.Q. and Shrinks Brain Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., M.S., D.A.C.B.N Having poured millions into advertising, the average woman has been suckered into believing that soy is her ticket to longevity. But she fails to realize that the soy that Japanese women consumed that contributes to their longevity and lowered breast cancer and […]
Megan Brooks DisclosuresMarch 03, 2015 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require makers of prescription testosterone products to clarify the approved uses of these medications on the product label and add information about the possible increased risk for heart attack and stroke with use of these products, the agency announced today. Testosterone-replacement therapy is approved […]
January 26, 2015 Journal of the American College of Cardiology Volume 65, Issue 2, January 2015 Ravi S. Hira, MD TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Using a US nationwide registry, the authors examined the frequency and practice-level variation of inappropriate aspirin use for preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Overall, the frequency of inappropriate aspirin use was 11.6% (N = […]
The Japan Shimanami Health Promoting Program Study Yasuharu Tabara, PhD Abstract Background and Purpose—Asymptomatic cerebral small-vessel disease (cSVD) in elderly individuals are potent risk factors for stroke. In addition to common clinical risk factors, postural instability has been postulated to be associated with cSVD in older frail patients. Here, we conducted a cross-sectional study to […]
Bo Jiang, Yumei Chen BMC Neurology 2014, 14:217 doi:10.1186/s12883-014-0217-9 Published: 30 November 2014 Abstract (provisional) BackgroundVascular cognitive impairment-no dementia (VCIND) refers to the early or mild cognitive impairment induced by cerebral vascular injury. Research shows that serum total homocysteine (tHcy) level is an independent risk factor for cerebral vascular disease and may be closely related […]
Susan Jeffrey November 18, 2014 Story Source CHICAGO — A new trial shows no benefit of low-dose, once-daily aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with multiple risk factors, including hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. No benefit was seen for the composite endpoint of nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI), nonfatal stroke, or death from […]
Mediterranean-style diet is associated with reduced blood pressure variability and subsequent stroke risk in patients with coronary artery disease American Journal of Hypertension, 11/13/2014 Clinical Article Lau KK, et al. – The Mediterranean–style diet is widely advocated for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Meanwhile, blood pressure variability (BPV) is a novel risk factor for […]
Stroke Rounds: New Prevention Guidelines Favor Mediterranean Diet Published: Oct 30, 2014 | Updated: Oct 30, 2014 By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Note that joint guidelines from the American Heart and American Stroke Associations clarify issues relating to stroke prevention on the population level. Among the most notable guidelines, the associations […]
From Medscape.com Sue Hughes September 04, 2014 Higher potassium intake is associated with a lower risk for all stroke and ischemic stroke, as well as all-cause mortality in older women, according to new data from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study, the largest prospective study of older women with long-term follow-up. This latest analysis from the WHI […]
Published: May 27, 2014 By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points In a meta-analysis of prospective studies, low alcohol intake was associated with a reduced risk of stroke morbidity and mortality. Note that the relationship was J-shaped, such that moderate alcohol intake had little or no effect on the risks of total […]