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The Lancet:
The traditional Mediterranean diet consisted of a high proportion of
fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, and cereals, a moderate intake of fish and
poultry as the main protein source and olive oil as the main fat source. A low
intake of dairy products, red meat, processed meats, and sweets.
Current recommendation for patient...
JAMA Cardiology: Published on June, 2022
TAKE-HOME MESSAGE
Question: Is
starting cardiac rehabilitation exercise training 2 weeks after sternotomy as
effective and safe as starting 6 weeks after sternotomy?
Findings: In
this assessor-blind, noninferiority, randomized clinical trial of 158 cardiac
surgery patients, starting cardiac...
US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (USPSTF): JAMA
NETWORK: Published on August, 2022Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is
highly prevalent and the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Statins are
used to prevent CVD-associated morbidity and mortality because of their
positive effects on lipid profiles as well as anti-infl...
American Heart Association Journal: Published on February, 2021TAKE HOME MESSAGE:What Is New?To determine the impact of
differences in blood pressure between arms on cardiovascular outcomes (eg,
heart attack, death), data from over 57 000 individuals from 24 studies around
the world were collated into one large dataset and analyzed.Results sugge...
JAMA Network: Published on April, 2022CVD remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality
globally. Prevention strategies must address all aspects of a patient’s
lifestyle habits, including healthy nutrition, physical activity, smoking
cessation, and stress reduction. When an individual’s risk is sufficiently
high, pharmacologic therapy is o...
Stroke: A Journal of Cerebral Circulation: Published
on April, 2022High blood pressure (BP) is common
after ischemic stroke and associated with a poor functional outcome and
increased mortality. Reducing blood pressure (BP) is a
highly effective strategy for long-term stroke prevention. Despite
overwhelmingly clear evidence from randomized tri...
Hypertension is the most common
non-communicable disease, which persists as a major risk factor of
cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, myocardial Infarction, and heart
failure. Another major problem in clinical practice was the patients' adherence
to treatment, directly related to the number of hypertension pills to be taken.Thus, determini...
Journal of Hypertension:
Most patients with hypertension
require more than one drug to attain recommended blood pressure (BP) targets.
Initiating therapy with two agents is recommended for patients at high risk of
a cardiovascular event.
Fixed drug combinations are
increasingly used in antihypertensive therapy, so it is necessary to...
Clinical trials in hypertension
have repeatedly shown that adequate blood pressure (BP) control is important
for the prevention of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, most
patients do not achieve target BP levels, and the majority of them require
combination therapy with two or more drugs in order to obtain an adequate BP
redu...
European Heart Journal:
Management of
cardiometabolic risk factors should become a priority for physicians. The
long-term impact of COVID-19 on cardiovascular (CV) health and mortality is
also emerging as a major global concern.
Non-pharmacological
supportive approaches:
The management of long COVID tends to be
largely supportive....