Preventive Cardiology
Review/Perspective | European hypertension guideline downgrading of beta-blockers is not justified.
31 Aug, 2022 | 11:51h | UTC
#ESCCongress | Effect of statin therapy on muscle symptoms: an individual participant data meta-analysis of large-scale, randomized, double-blind trials.
30 Aug, 2022 | 12:16h | UTCNews Release: Cardiovascular protection from statins greatly outweighs the risk of muscle symptoms – European Society of Cardiology
Commentary: Only Very Small Risk of Muscle Symptoms With Statins: CTT Collaboration – TCTMD
Consensus Statement | Lipoprotein(a) in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and aortic stenosis.
30 Aug, 2022 | 12:10h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Lipoprotein(a) in atherosclerotic CV and aortic stenosis – a European Atherosclerosis Society consensus statement https://t.co/Bzzpd3Bx8M
#EHJ #ESCCongress #ESCYoung @escardio @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/ZcqaPe581K
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) August 29, 2022
Salt substitutes vs. regular salt: a quick look.
30 Aug, 2022 | 12:02h | UTCSalt substitutes vs. regular salt: a quick look – Evidently Cochrane
Original Study: Replacing salt with low‐sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) for cardiovascular health in adults, children and pregnant women – Cochrane Library
Related:
Effects of salt substitutes on clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Heart (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT: Reduced-sodium added-potassium salt substitute reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients
Potassium Enriched Salt Substitution Could Prevent a Large Number of Cardiovascular Deaths
Commentary on Twitter
A quick look at the evidence from @CochranePH on using low-sodium #salt substitutes instead of regular salt. Can salt substitutes reduce #BloodPressure and prevent heart attacks, and are there any risks? A new @CochraneUK blog: https://t.co/iy7CVA8H34 pic.twitter.com/9MRIsEI71Z
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) August 26, 2022
[News release – not published yet] #ESCCongres – RCT | Evening dosing of blood pressure medication not better than morning dosing.
29 Aug, 2022 | 12:30h | UTCRelated Consensus Statement: Bedtime dosing of antihypertensive medications: systematic review and consensus statement: International Society of Hypertension position paper endorsed by World Hypertension League and European Society of Hypertension – Journal of Hypertension
Related study (conflicting results): Bedtime Hypertension Treatment Improves Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Randomized Trial
Bedtime dosing of antihypertensive medications: systematic review and consensus statement. – “use of bedtime drug dosing of antihypertensive drugs should not be routinely recommended”.
29 Aug, 2022 | 12:28h | UTC
#ESCCongress – RCT | A large study with 46.611 individuals between 65 and 74 years of age found that a comprehensive cardiovascular screening program did not significantly reduce the incidence of death from any cause.
29 Aug, 2022 | 12:24h | UTCFive-Year Outcomes of the Danish Cardiovascular Screening (DANCAVAS) Trial – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Cardiovascular screening may reduce risk of death and cardiovascular disease – European Society of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
DANCANVAS: In men age 65-74 years in Denmark, those randomized to invitation to comprehensive screening for subclinical CVD did not have signif reduced all-cause mortality at median 5.6 yrs of follow-up. #ESCCongress https://t.co/YZL87aTVHR pic.twitter.com/HfdiNuU9sK
— NEJM (@NEJM) August 27, 2022
[News release – not published yet] #ESCCongress – RCT | Allopurinol does not improve cardiovascular outcomes in ischemic heart disease patients.
29 Aug, 2022 | 12:15h | UTCCommentary:
ALL-HEART: Gout Drug Allopurinol No Help in CV Prevention – TCTMD
No improvement with allopurinol for patients with ischemic heart disease: ALL-HEART – Cardiology Now
Review | Incremental value of polygenic risk scores in primary prevention of coronary heart disease.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:26h | UTCIncremental Value of Polygenic Risk Scores in Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: A Review – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related:
Cohort Study | Polygenic risk, midlife life’s simple 7, and lifetime risk of stroke.
AHA Scientific Statement | Polygenic risk scores for cardiovascular disease.
Cohort Study: A polygenic risk score may improve risk stratification of coronary artery disease.
Responsible use of polygenic risk scores in the clinic: potential benefits, risks and gaps.
USPSTF Recommendation Statement | Statin use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults.
24 Aug, 2022 | 14:21h | UTCEditorials:
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults – JAMA
Patient Page: Statins for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease – JAMA
Commentary: Latest statins guidance keeps more conservative approach to preventing first stroke or heart attack – CNN
Podcast | USPSTF Update: aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
24 Aug, 2022 | 14:05h | UTC#347 USPSTF Update: Aspirin for Primary Prevention of CVD – The Curbsiders
Related Guideline: USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease.
Related Randomized Trials:
Randomized Trial: Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Randomized Trial: Effects of Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Persons with Diabetes
Randomized Trial: Effect of Aspirin on All-Cause Mortality in the Healthy Elderly
Related Meta-Analysis:
Meta-Analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events
Related Opinions:
Aspirin for Primary Prevention: Is This the End of the Road?
Evidence evolving on aspirin as prevention – ACP Internist
RCT | Effectiveness of an intervention for reducing sitting time and improving health in office workers.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:19h | UTCEditorial: The importance of sitting less and moving more – The BMJ
News Release: Standing desks alongside other measures cut office workers’ sitting time by an hour a day – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary: SMART Work and Life Intervention Reduces Sitting Time for Office Workers – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Using a standing desk alongside a package of other measures to encourage office workers to sit less and move more, reduced sitting time by about an hour a day over one year, finds a trial published in @bmj_latest today https://t.co/uxaDWnp5WB
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) August 18, 2022
Cross-Sectional Study | Hypertension common among poorest, least educated around the world.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:14h | UTCThe Association of Socioeconomic Status With Hypertension in 76 Low- and Middle-Income Countries – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Hypertension Common Among Poorest, Least Educated Around the World – American College of Cardiology
Commentary: Hypertension Common Among Poorest, Least Educated Globally – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
#HTN is a common condition in low- & middle-income countries. As countries develop economically, these groups may experience a greater #hypertension prevalence relative to those w/ ⬆️ socioeconomic status. Read more on this important work now out in #JACC: https://t.co/sOzb1aWRvk pic.twitter.com/w00raCmuCW
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) August 16, 2022
Modeling Study | Reducing daily salt intake in China by 1 g could prevent almost 9 million cardiovascular events by 2030.
18 Aug, 2022 | 12:42h | UTCNews Release: 1 g cut in daily salt intake could ward off nearly 9 million cases of stroke/heart disease in China – BMJ Newsroom
Perspective | Is there an optimal diet for primordial prevention of atherosclerosis?
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:23h | UTC
Position Paper | Step-by-step diagnosis and management of the nocebo/drucebo effect in statin-associated muscle symptoms patients.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:42h | UTC
Guideline for use of GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors for cardiorenal risk reduction in adults.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:29h | UTCSee related systematic review: The Effectiveness of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors and Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Cardiorenal Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Canadian Journal of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://mobile.twitter.com/CJCJournals/status/1557751107006472193
AHA Scientific Statement | Effects of objective and perceived social isolation on cardiovascular and brain health.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:31h | UTCNews Release: Social isolation and loneliness increase the risk of death from heart attack, stroke – American Heart Association
Commentaries:
Loneliness Can Be a Real Heartbreaker, Cardiac Experts Warn – HealthDay
Clinical Practice Update | The detection, evaluation, and management of dyslipidemia in children and adolescents.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:12h | UTC
Harmonization of American and European hypertension guidelines: comparisons, reflections, and recommendations.
12 Aug, 2022 | 15:19h | UTCHarmonization of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and European Society of Cardiology/European Society of Hypertension Blood Pressure/Hypertension Guidelines: Comparisons, Reflections, and Recommendations – European Heart Journal (also available at Circulation)
Podcast | Vitamin and mineral supplementation: a USPSTF update.
12 Aug, 2022 | 14:23h | UTC#345 Vitamin and Mineral supplementation: A USPSTF Update with Dr. Michael Barry – The Curbsiders
Systematic Review | Replacing salt with low‐sodium salt substitutes for cardiovascular health in adults, children and pregnant women.
10 Aug, 2022 | 15:38h | UTCRelated:
Effects of salt substitutes on clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Heart
RCT: Reduced-sodium added-potassium salt substitute reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients
Potassium Enriched Salt Substitution Could Prevent a Large Number of Cardiovascular Deaths
M-A | Effects of salt substitutes on clinical outcomes.
10 Aug, 2022 | 15:40h | UTCEffects of salt substitutes on clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Heart
Commentary: Swapping salt for substitutes reduces risk of stroke and heart conditions – study – The Guardian
Related:
RCT: Reduced-sodium added-potassium salt substitute reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients
Potassium Enriched Salt Substitution Could Prevent a Large Number of Cardiovascular Deaths
Commentary from the author on Twitter
Our latest meta-analysis shows consistent effects of salt substitutes on BP across diverse geographies and populations. Protective effects on clinical outcomes are likely to be generalizable to countries worldwide. https://t.co/C273yK6Bek
— Xuejun Yin (@XuejunYin) August 10, 2022
Systematic Review | Smoking cessation for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
9 Aug, 2022 | 12:42h | UTCSmoking cessation for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library
Cohort Study | Age at menopause and risk of heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
5 Aug, 2022 | 14:38h | UTCAge at menopause and risk of heart failure and atrial fibrillation: a nationwide cohort study – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Editorial: Premature menopause and cardiovascular disease: can we blame estrogen? – European Heart Journal
News Release: Premature menopause is associated with increased risk of heart problems – European Society of Cardiology