Hypertension
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Diltiazem fails to improve vasomotor dysfunction, angina in ANOCA: EDIT-CMD
In patients with angina and no coronary artery disease, 6 weeks of diltiazem did not improve most coronary function test results or angina...
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Hypertension control during pregnancy validated in major trial
In the CHAP trial, treatment of mild hypertension during pregnancy lowered the risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes.
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Low-sodium diet did not cut clinical events in heart failure trial
Reducing sodium intake did not lead to a reduction in death/hospitalization in ambulatory patients with heart failure in the SODIUM-HF study,...
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Calcium scores predict sudden-death risk in preclinical CAD
The findings strengthen the case for initial CAC imaging as a gatekeeper to further testing in some primary-prevention patients, researchers say...
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Even light drinking ups CV risk; harm rises along with intake
All levels of alcohol intake are harmful with regard to cardiovascular disease, and the risk increases exponentially as alcohol intake rises, even...
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Hybrid ACC 2022 resurrects the live scientific session
The ACC offers a traditional in-person meeting spanning all of cardiology paired with what could be a lasting legacy of the pandemic, a robust,...
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Sleep deprivation sends fat to the belly
A controlled study of 12 young adults found lack of sleep directly correlated with increases in harmful visceral adipose tissue.
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Coffee drinking may cut heart disease risk, prolong survival
A third analysis showed that the benefits of the same level of coffee drinking were observed whether the coffee consumed was instant or brewed...
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Sit-to-stand BP spike tied to CV events in young adults
Orthostatic hypertension blood pressure assessment provides prognostic information on top of traditional risk factors and ambulatory blood...
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Pfizer recalls BP drugs because of potential carcinogen
The voluntary nationwide recall of the antihypertensive Accuretic and two generics was prompted by unacceptable levels of N-nitroso-quinapril, a...
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Obesity linked to combined OSA syndrome and severe asthma