In a nutshell This study evaluated the long-term relationship between bariatric surgery (BS; weight loss surgery) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with obesity, diabetes, and hypertension (high blood pressure; BP). The study showed that a sustained decrease in MACE occurrence was associated with BS in...
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In a nutshell Nowadays, patients with mild HTN and no other cardiovascular (CV) disease are treated with anti-hypertensive drugs despite there being no evidence (clinical trials) supporting this practice. This review put this practice into test, evaluating if medical therapy reduce the risk of death or CV events among these subjects. Some...
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In a nutshell This comprehensive rehabilitation trial evaluated the benefit, if any, of cardiac rehablitation on survival, cardiac or psychological wellness, and general well-being in heart attack survivors. Some background Myocardial Infarction(MI) or heart-attack occurs when flow of oxygen-rich blood is suddenly blocked from reaching the...
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In a nutshell The present study examined whether combining a healthy diet with medications has an added benefit on the risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes . Some background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are conditions affecting the heart and/or blood vessels. Many medications, such as beta blockers,...
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