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SBP lowering prevents death, cardiac events in older hypertensive patients
In older patients with hypertension, achieving an average on-treatment systolic blood pressure (SBP) of <130 mm Hg appears to result in improved outcomes without any safety concerns, suggest the results of a recent study.
SBP lowering prevents death, cardiac events in older hypertensive patients
15 Dec 2023
Alanine tied to diabetes, BP, lipid profile but not CAD
Plasma alanine or factors affecting alanine appear to contribute to an increased risk of diabetes, higher blood glucose, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and blood pressure (BP), but not coronary artery disease (CAD), reports a study.
Alanine tied to diabetes, BP, lipid profile but not CAD
07 Dec 2023
Community intervention helps improve diet patterns, wellbeing of women
A cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction intervention, the Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities 2.0 (SHHC-2.0), may be useful among midlife and older female adults of rural communities in improving their diet patterns and diet-related psychosocial wellbeing consistent with improved cardiovascular health, according to a study.
Community intervention helps improve diet patterns, wellbeing of women
06 Dec 2023
Hospital-acquired anaemia does not predict mortality in acute coronary syndrome
Nearly one in three patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome acquires anaemia, which is associated with age, frailty, and comorbidity burden but not with long-term mortality, reports a study.