Fewer than one-third of the people who have high blood pressure in this country are controlled. Hypertension is currently the biggest public health issue globally.
‘Major advantages’ with flexipills in fight against stroke prevalence
October 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
People are living longer and inadequate control of blood pressure is causing an alarming epidemic of stroke across the world. Increased incidence of heart attacks, heart failure, kidney failure and the association with diabetes are significant concerns.
ABPM saves not only money, but also lives
October 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Prof Eoin O’Brien examines the evidence supporting the benefits of ambulatory blood-pressure management in terms of both cost-effectiveness and saving lives.
SSRI bleeding risk with post-MI therapy
October 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Doctors should exercise caution when prescribing SSRIs in patients who are taking antiplatelet therapy, researchers say, after finding it may raise their risk of recurrent MI by almost 60 per cent.
Large ACHD prevalence
September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The prevalence of geriatric congenital heart disease (ACHD) is substantial, although severe lesions remain uncommon, new research shows.
Pollution levels linked to heart attack risk
September 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
High levels of pollution could increase the risk of having a heart attack for up to six hours after exposure, finds research published on bmj.com. However, the researchers found no increased risk after the six-hour time frame.
Yellow around eyelids predicts heart risk
September 23, 2011 By 1 Comment
Raised yellow patches of skin (xanthelasmata) around the upper or lower eyelids are markers of an individual’s increased risk of having a heart attack or suffering from heart disease, finds research published on bmj.com.
Retinal changes and stroke risk
September 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Stroke patients with severe focal arteriolar narrowing (FAN) are more likely to have recurrent cerebrovascular events than those who don’t, research shows, suggesting a role for retinal imaging in risk prediction.
Non-invasive imaging okay in heart failure
August 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Patients with undiagnosed heart failure (HF) may benefit from a combined non-invasive strategy of coronary CT angiography and cardiovascular MRI (CMRI) in the first instance, allowing some invasive angiograms to be avoided, new research has shown.
Calls for aggressive approach to post-CABG anaemia
August 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Anaemia after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is not a “benign condition” and should be aggressively managed, say the authors of a recent study — finding it is both common and linked with a marked increase in cardiovascular events.
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