Articles tagged ‘cardiovascular disease’

Xanthelasmata around the upper or lower eyelids are markers of an individual’s increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) or suffering from cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to research¹ published recently on bmj.com.



The introduction of legislation that restricts unhealthy food, for example by reducing salt content and eliminating industrial trans fats, would prevent thousands of cases of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in England and Wales and save the NHS millions of pounds, according to research published recently on bmj.com.

The first European guidelines specifically focused on managing dyslipidemias have been developed by researchers from the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) and European Society of Cardiology (ESC).^1,2 In particular the guidelines highlight how statin treatment reduces the risk of stroke in elderly patients.

The blood protein surfactant protein-D (SP-D) has been found to be a good predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a large study published recently in the European Heart Journal.¹

The NHS provides inadequate services for preventing falls and fractures in older patients, according to a national clinical audit¹ published recently. There is a gap between what NHS organisations claim to provide, in terms of commissioning, protocols or structure, and the actual care provided, it claims.

Short sleepers, especially those with poor sleep quality, have an increased risk of total cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease (CHD), concludes a 15 year Dutch follow-up study. The study¹ was presented at EuroPRevent 2011 in Geneva, where it was nominated for a young investigator award.

Women are receiving second-rate cardiovascular (CV) care compared to men, due to under-utilisation of guideline recommended treatments, according to research published recently in the European Heart Journal.

Impaired heart-rate recovery (HRR) speed is independently associated with prolonged amounts of time spent sitting in front of television or computer screens, according to research published recently online in Heart Asia.(1)

Clinicians can access hundreds of cardiovascular (CV) clinical trials searchable by trial acronyms, authors and medication, through a new app. ‘Quest’ has been launched by AstraZeneca for healthcare professionals responsible for managing CV health.

A recent study,¹ published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, confirms that parental history of cardiovascular disease nearly doubles a person’s risk in all regions of the world, even after considering all other known risk factors.