Folic Acid Supplements May Reduce Stroke Risk in Hypertensive Patients
Hypertensive adults with low platelet count who took a combined daily pill of both enalapril and folic acid saw a 73 percent reduction in their risk of first stroke compared to patients who took only...
View ArticleHealthy Lifestyle Factors and US Life Expectancies
Are lifestyle factors associated with premature mortality and life expectancies in the US population?
View ArticleEagle's Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of May 7)
This week's View provides an overview of three articles about the management and control of risk factors and their effects on health.
View ArticleRisk Identification and Reduction of CVD in Women
The American Heart Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have issued a Presidential Advisory to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among...
View ArticleEagle's Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of May 14)
This week's View discusses key points from a Presidential Advisory about risk identification and reduction of CVD in women and important findings from a trial comparing the safety and efficacy of...
View ArticleCover Story | Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
The increasing burden of cardiovascular disease, along with rising costs, is driving a renewed focus on cardiovascular disease risk reduction. More and more, prevention and population health are in the...
View ArticleSeafood Long-Chain n-3 PUFAs and CVD
The following are key points to remember from this American Heart Association (AHA) Science Advisory on seafood long-chain (LC) n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
View ArticleVitamins and Minerals for CVD
Investigators reviewed evidence for vitamin and mineral supplementation in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease since 2012. The meta-analysis utilized studies prior to and including...
View ArticleMediterranean Diet Supplemented With Extra-Virgin Olive Oil or Nuts Shows...
A Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts may be associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular events compared to a reduced-fat diet, according to the results of the...
View ArticlePrevention of CVD With Supplemented Mediterranean Diet
What is the relative merit for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention of the Mediterranean diet with nutrient supplements compared to a low fat diet?
View ArticleHealthy Lifestyle Lowers CVD Risk in Diabetes Patients
Do healthy lifestyle practices reduce risk of cardiovascular (CV) events among patients with diabetes?
View ArticleFDA Announces New Component of Its Nutrition Innovation Strategy
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a new component of its Nutrition Innovation Strategy, including a plan to develop a policy framework that will provide more transparency to...
View ArticleRole of Nutraceuticals in Statin-Intolerant Patients
The following are key points to remember from this article on the role of nutraceuticals in statin-intolerant patients.
View ArticleGenetic and Lifestyle Risks for CVD and Diabetes
What is the influence of combined health behaviors and factors within genetic risk groups for developing coronary artery disease (CAD), atrial fibrillation (AF), stroke, hypertension, and type 2...
View ArticleDiabetes, Heart Failure Hospitalization, and Death
What is the incidence and case-fatality of heart failure (HF) hospitalizations in diabetics?
View ArticleHeart of Health Policy | FDA Announces New Component of Nutrition Innovation...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a new component of its Nutrition Innovation Strategy, including a plan to develop a policy framework that will provide more transparency to...
View ArticleJournal Wrap
The hottest research from various peer-reviewed journals — handpicked weekly by the ACC.org Editorial Board led by Kim Eagle, MD, MACC.
View ArticleInnovation at ACC | Innovations That Refine Clinical Practice
Developing groundbreaking technology and programs to improve cardiovascular care can be a challenging path to navigate. The ACC partnered with AngelMD to develop the Innovation Challenge, first held at...
View ArticleCover Story | Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
The rising prevalence of obesity is driving an increased focus on its role in promoting cardiovascular disease. Estimates of the age-adjusted prevalence of obesity and severe obesity increased...
View ArticleACC Prevention Council Perspective Explores Food Trends
Nutritional "hypes" and controversies around dairy products, added sugar, legumes, coffee and tea, alcohol, energy drinks, mushrooms, fermented foods, Omega-3s and vitamin B12 are discussed by ACC's...
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