Eating peanuts may lower risk of ischemic stroke, cardiovascular disease among Asians
Peanut consumption was linked with a lower risk of ischemic stroke and cardiovascular disease in a Japanese population study.
Eating walnuts daily lowered bad cholesterol and may reduce cardiovascular disease risk
DALLAS, Aug. 30,2021 — Eating about ½ cup of walnuts every day for two years modestly lowered levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, known as “bad cholesterol,” and…
1-month dual antiplatelet therapy post-stent implant benefits high bleeding risk patients
One month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) following stent implantation in high bleeding risk patients preserves ischaemic benefits and reduces bleeding risk. That’s the finding of late breaking…
Trial reports first successful results for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Empagliflozin reduces the risk of a composite of cardiovascular death or hospitalisation for heart failure in patients with heart failure and a preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) with or…
Screening for atrial fibrillation could reduce risk of stroke
Screening for atrial fibrillation in 75- and 76-year-olds could reduce the risk of stroke, severe bleeding and death, according to a study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden that…