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Return to Healthy Weight Could Reverse Cardiovascular Risk in Obesity
September 30th 2021An analysis of NHANES data presented at EASD 2021 suggests a return to a healthy weight in patients with obesity could result in reverse some of the cardiovascular risk associated with obesity, including high blood pressure and cholesterol disorders.
Lack of Blood Pressure Decreases at Night Signal Adverse Outcomes Risk in Diabetes
September 28th 2021Research presented at the AHA's Hypertension Scientific Sessions details the increased prevalence of cardiac autonomic neuropathy and decreased survival probability associated with a non-dipping blood pressure at night.
AHA Releases Guidance for Weight Loss Strategies to Combat Obesity Hypertension
September 23rd 2021The American Heart Association has released a scientific statement outlining the current knowledge base surrounding potential prevention and treatment strategies for the management of obesity hypertension.
Use of Salt Substitute Could Reduce Risk of Stroke, Cardiovascular Events, and Death
August 29th 2021Data from the Salt Substitute and Stroke Study suggest switching from regular salt to a salt substitute could reduce the risk of stroke by 14% and investigators believe these results can be applied to patient populations across the world.
ACEs & ARBs Similar in Event Prevention, But ARBs Have Favorable Safety Profile
July 28th 2021A retrospective cohort study with data from nearly 4 million patients with hypertension from the US, Germany, and South Korea found ACEs and ARBs provide similar efficacy for prevention of cardiovascular events, but ACEs were associated with a greater risk of adverse events.