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The authors urge primary care physicians to make case-by-case basis decisions based on the benefit-to-risk.
Total alcohol intake has a U-shaped association with sudden cardiac death; beer, cider, spirits are linked to increased risk.
The decline has slowed since 2011; it was higher among large and medium/small metros versus rural counties.
Higher sodium excretion, lower potassium excretion and higher sodium-to-potassium ratio were linked to higher cardiovascular risk.
Overall, 19.5% of obese patients lost ≥5% of weight by six to 24 months after a CHD-related hospitalization
Significant reductions were seen in risks for atrial fibrillation, stroke with guideline-adherent physical activity assessed with an accelerometer.
Assess and prescribe physical activity for all patients, including those with elevated BP, cholesterol who are at mild-moderate risk.
Taking 500 more daily steps was associated with a 14% lower risk for cardiovascular disease event over 3.5 years.
The findings were seen for both all-cause and cardiovascular death.
No similar benefit was seen for resistance exercise alone in adults with overweight or obesity, however.