The Journal of Nutrition, 02/05/2016 Minihane AM, et al. – The objective was to examine, by using a retrospective analysis from a multicenter RCT, the impact of recommended EPA+DHA intakes achievable through diet on systolic and diastolic BPs and microvascular function in adults in the United Kingdom. The findings indicate that in adults with isolated […]
Current Hypertension Reports, 02/05/2016 Gee LC, et al. With dietary nitrate found in abundance in vegetables this review discusses epidemiological, pre–clinical and clinical data supporting the idea that dietary nitrate could represent a cheap and effective dietary intervention capable of reducing blood pressure and thereby improving cardiovascular health. Nitric oxide (NO), a potent vasodilator critical […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. tudy finds that a common bacteria known as to cause ulcers may now also be responsible for irregular heart rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation (AF). Dr. Annibale Montenero, lead researcher and chairman of Multimedica General Hospital’s Cardiology Department and Arrhythmia Center, has discovered a strong link between the bacteria […]
The Journal of Nutrition, 01/29/2016 Varshney R, et al. Researchers sought to assess the effects of garlic supplements on hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, C–reactive protein (CRP), pulse wave velocity (PWV), and coronary artery calcium (CAC), as well as available data on adverse reactions. They found that garlic supplementation may offer cardiovascular protection. Methods Researchers searched PubMed for […]
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Hawkins C. Gay, Shreya G. Rao, Viola Vaccarino, Mohammed K. Ali Abstract Previous studies have shown beneficial effects of individual dietary approaches for blood pressure (BP) control, but their relative effectiveness is not well established. We performed a systematic review of published dietary pattern interventions and estimated […]
Supplement can help prevent progression of heart disease Date: Januay 21, 2016 Source: Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) Summary: The supplement aged garlic extract can lower the risk of heart disease by reducing the accumulation of certain types of plaque in the arteries, a new study finds. The supplement […]
Jennifer Garcia January 21, 2016 A higher maternal body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk for infant mortality, according to a new cohort study published in the February issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The study, led by Eugene Declercq, PhD, from the Boston University School of Public Health in Massachusetts, evaluated US […]
Posted on January 21, 2015 by Cleveland HeartLab The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) just published new guidelines for the primary prevention of stroke that acknowledge the relationship between inflammation and various stages of the atherogenic process including initiation, progression, and stability of atherosclerotic lesions. They reference a number of studies that show associations […]
Date: January 13, 2016 Source: Elsevier Summary: Atherosclerotic Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is responsible for one in every six deaths in the United States as well as being the leading cause of death throughout the developed world. Healthcare professionals have for many years sought to limit and control CHD by focusing on prevention and, from […]
Nancy A. Melville January 12, 2016 Use of antidepressants is linked to an increased risk for the development of first-time cerebral microbleeds, results of a longitudinal study show. “In this population-based study, we found that antidepressant use was associated with an increased risk of incident first-ever microbleeds after 4 years of follow-up,” the authors, led […]
Date: January 13, 2016 Source: Elsevier Summary: Atherosclerotic Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is responsible for one in every six deaths in the United States as well as being the leading cause of death throughout the developed world. Healthcare professionals have for many years sought to limit and control CHD by focusing on prevention and, from […]
January 12, 2016 Journal of the American College of Cardiology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors evaluated 63 studies with 14,486 participants in order to update the Cochrane review of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) for the management of coronary heart disease. Exercise-based CR reduced the risk of hospital readmissions and cardiovascular mortality, but had no effect on […]
01.07.2016 Benefits seen for endothelial function and arterial stiffness in RA by Pauline Anderson Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Practicing tai chi significantly improved endothelial function and arterial stiffness in a trial involving older women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to Jeong-Hun Shin, MD, PhD, of Hayang University, Republic of Korea, and colleagues. “To the best of […]
February 2016Volume 21, Pages 2–9 Lucy C. Thomas Abstract Introduction Cervical arterial dissection (CAD) is a common cause of stroke in young people under 55 years. It can occur spontaneously or subsequent to minor trauma or infection. The incidence is difficult to determine accurately as not all CAD progress to stroke. CAD is the most […]
Cardiovascular assessment warranted at diagnosis, especially with other risk factors by Wayne Kuznar Contributing Writer At the index date of gout diagnosis, a significantly greater percentage of gout patients had Afib compared with controls (7.42% versus 2.98%, P<0.001). The prevalence of Afib at the index date was significantly higher in both men (6.69% versus 2.49%) […]
December 25, 2015 BMJ Open TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this meta-analysis of 14 studies evaluated the association between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. The risk of knee OA was significantly increased in overweight (RR, 2.45) and obese (RR, 4.55) individuals. Each 5-kg/m2 increase in BMI resulted in […]
JMPT. November–December, 2015Volume 38, Issue 9, Pages 672–676 Chadwick L.R. Chung, D Abstract Objective Controversy surrounds the safety of cervical spine manipulation. Ischemic stroke secondary to cervical spine manipulation is a hypothesized adverse event. In Canada, the seriousness of these events and their perceived association to cervical spine manipulation has led some members of the […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2015 Nov-Dec;38(9):672-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.09.005. Epub 2014 Jan 3. Chung CL, Côté P, Stern P, L’Espérance G. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Controversy surrounds the safety of cervical spine manipulation. Ischemic stroke secondary to cervical spine manipulation is a hypothesized adverse event. In Canada, the seriousness of these events and their perceived association to cervical […]
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. […]