Eagle's Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of January 13)
This week's View goes over key points to remember from a state-of-the-art review on peripartum cardiomyopathy, updates from EMPA-REG OUTCOME (Empagliflozin Cardiovascular Outcome Event Trial in Type 2...
View ArticleLow-Carbohydrate vs. Low-Fat Diets and Mortality
Do dietary patterns low in carbohydrates or low in fat reduce mortality among US adults?
View ArticleIs Processed Meat, Unprocessed Red Meat, Poultry or Fish Associated With CVD...
Among U.S. adults, higher intake of processed meat, unprocessed red meat or poultry, but not fish, may be significantly associated with a small increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease,...
View ArticleMilk and Health
The following are key points to remember from this review on evidence for benefits and possible risks associated with consumption of cow’s milk.
View ArticleAre Long-Term Increases in TMAO Associated With Higher CHD Risk?
Reducing animal product intake and following a primarily plant-based diet may decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease by minimizing the adverse effects of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) – a...
View ArticleGut Microbial Metabolite Trimethylamine N-Oxide Changes and CHD Risk
Are 10-year changes in plasma trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) levels associated with coronary heart disease (defined as nonfatal myocardial infarction [MI] and fatal coronary heart disease [CHD]) incidence?
View ArticleHealthy Lifestyles for Healthier Lives — A Priority for All
Tales of the "Fountain of Youth" are sprinkled throughout history, documenting an enduring quest for extended youthfulness. Medical research has resumed that search to extend life and reduce morbidity...
View ArticleInnovation at ACC | The Future of AI: Fight, Flight, or Lead?
One can hardly go a week without running into headlines like, AI Predicts Heart Attacks Better Than Doctors.
View ArticleClinical Review on Triglycerides
Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is a very common problem in clinical practice with a prevalence of approximately 10%.
View ArticleOlive Oil Consumption and Cardiovascular Risk
Is olive oil (monounsaturated fatty acid) intake associated with total cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke risk?
View ArticleEagle's Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of March 2)
This week's View explores whether olive oil intake is associated with total cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and stroke risk; summarizes key points to remember from the European Heart...
View ArticleCV Health From Childhood to Middle Age and Subclinical Atherosclerosis
How are long-term patterns in cardiovascular (CV) health starting in childhood associated with subclinical atherosclerosis during middle age?
View ArticleEvaluation of Physical Activity, Metabolic Markers, and Cardiovascular...
What is the association of physical activity and leisure time with plasma lipoproteins, lipids, and other metabolic biomarkers, and how do these associations relate to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks?
View ArticleCould Eating More Protein Reduce Risk of AFib in Women?
Women who ate slightly more than the recommended daily amount of protein were significantly less likely to develop atrial fibrillation (AFib) compared with women who consumed less protein, according to...
View ArticleLifestyle and Risk Factor Modification to Reduce Atrial Fibrillation
The key points to remember from this American Heart Association Scientific Statement about lifestyle and risk factor modification for reduction of atrial fibrillation (AF) are the following.
View ArticleNew Insights into Heart Healthy Dietary Habits: What the Clinician Needs to Know
The 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans provided by the US Department of Health & Human Resources (HHS) and...
View ArticlePublic Education Program Reduces Salt Intake, Blood Pressure Levels in China
A government-led, population-based strategy was successful at reducing dietary sodium intake and achieving a significant reduction in blood pressure in a large cohort in China, according to the results...
View ArticlePotential Role for Expanded Use of Icosapent Ethyl in Prevention of...
This paper estimates how many US patients meet the lipid and lipid-treatment criteria for patients with diabetes in the REDUCE-IT trial.
View ArticleSugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake and CVD Risk
Is sugar-sweetened beverage intake associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD)?
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