A new study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology warns that large fluctuations in blood pressure every day could be a sign of increased risk of premature death among African Americans who are suffering from kidney disease. The findings highlight the importance of routine blood pressure monitoring in patients with kidney disease, and they suggest that treatments that address large fluctuations may improve health. African ...
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Even with 12-lead ECGs, the risk of cardiovascular sudden death was very small and only about 30% of the incidence were due to diseases that could be reliably detected by pre-participation screening. This is according to a research in a U.S. high school athlete population presented on March 10 at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Sessions. Sudden death in young competitive athletes due to cardiovascular disease is an important community ...
Patients who were not given aspirin before artery-clearing coronary angioplasty were found to have a significantly higher in-hospital death rate, shows research. Aspirin use before angioplasty is a Class I recommendation of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association, the highest level of evidence for ACC/AHA guidelines. Aspirin has well-documented anti-platelet activity in reducing the risk of cardiac events. Researchers ...
