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Recent clinical trials demonstrate that intensive blood pressure lowering—targeting systolic levels below 120 mm Hg—can significantly reduce cardiovascular events and mortality, even among older ...

Introduction and Scope of the Problem The incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE), including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep venous thromboembolism (DVT), in the United States is unclear because ...

Lipoprotein (a) (Lp [a]) is a low-density lipoprotein–like molecule with an apolipoprotein (b) moiety that is covalently attached to apolipoprotein (a) (Apo [a]), a plasminogen-like protein that ...

Chest pain is one of the most common reasons that people seek medical care. This guideline was developed for the evaluation of acute or stable chest pain in outpatient and emergency department ...

Contact: Olivia Walther, [email protected], WASHINGTON (Dec 11, 2023) - A world without cardiovascular disease (CVD) is possible, yet millions of lives are lost prematurely to heart disease each year, ...

Contact: Katie Glenn, [email protected], 202-375-6472 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Oct 03, 2019) - Patients with hypertension and Type 2 diabetes who consume a high fiber diet had improvement in their ...

Introduction Nutrition science has confirmed that the quality of dietary macronutrients (fats, carbohydrates, and proteins) significantly impacts biomarkers and hard endpoints for coronary heart ...

Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) remains of utmost clinical importance; it is positioned in clinical trials as a treatment target and is emphasized in worldwide guidelines as the primary ...

The following are key points to remember from this state-of-the-art review on spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD): SCAD causes an acute coronary event related to compression of the true ...

The following are key points to remember from this state-of-the-art review on the evaluation and management of patients with stable angina: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a chronic disease with a ...

Contact: Nicole Napoli, [email protected], 202-375-6523 Washington (Sep 21, 2023) - Many of the nation’s most prominent cardiovascular organizations, representing tens of thousands of physicians, unite ...