Highlights from the ESC 2010 Congress
The importance of lifestyle changes in the management of CVD Highlights form the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 20101 held in Stockholm, Sweden, included a session focusing on the...
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CVD: A Global Epidemic
Cardiovascular diseases kill more people each year than any others. In 2004, 7.2 million people died of coronary heart disease, 5.7 million from stroke or another form of cerebrovascular disease (WHO...
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Controlling CV risk in CKD patients
Cholesterol-lowering therapy cuts heart attacks and strokes by one-sixth in chronic kidney disease patients, Prof Colin Baigent told Gary Culliton, but much remains to be done on structural heart...
View ArticleBydureon reduces cardiovascular risk factors
Analyses Find Type 2 Diabetes Patients Treated with Bydureon Experienced Reduction in Cardiovascular Risk Factors Eli Lilly & company (Ireland) ltd. wish to announce that Bydureon (exenatide...
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Buttering up the EU
Dara Gantly Dara Gantly on the latest ambitious targets to cut CVD rates. It is described as an “alarming report”, which paints a “new dramatic picture” following the emergence of “disturbing...
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Critical Influence of Time of Day of Blood Pressure-lowering Treatment
Significant Benefits of Bedtime Therapy Variation in blood pressure levels display circadian rhythms, with a morning surge in blood pressure (BP) known to increase the risk of myocardial events in the...
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More drugs for elderly could help prevent CVD
More patients aged 75 and older should be prescribed drugs to help lower their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a new study has suggested. The researchers argued that older people were being...
View ArticleStudy finds AAA screening may not cut death rates
Screening was associated with significant harm from overdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment This story continues at Study finds AAA screening may not cut death rates Or just read more coverage at Irish...
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