CV risks controlled if obese children normalise their adult weight 29 Nov 2011 0 comments People who are obese in childhood but are of normal weight as adults have similar CV risks to an individual who has a normal weight, new research shows.
Low HDL risk on par with high LDL 1 Nov 2011 0 comments People with low HDL cholesterol alone have just as much risk of developing coronary heart disease as those with high LDL cholesterol, a meta-analysis finds.
PFO prevalent in sleep apnoea 9 Aug 2011 0 comments Patent foramen ovale is more than twice as prevalent in people with obstructive sleep apnoea, Australian research finds.
ARBs don’t increase cancer risk: review 6 Jun 2011 0 comments Authorities have shot down a possible link between ARBs and lung cancer, after a controversial meta-analysis raised widespread concerns last year.
Sitaxsentan sodium drug withdrawn 14 Dec 2010 0 comments A drug used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension is being withdrawn from the Australian market, after it was linked with an increased risk of life-threatening liver injury.
Heart attack black spots revealed 8 Dec 2010 0 comments One third of Australians are at an increased risk of dying from a heart attack because they live more than an hour away from advanced cardiac care options such as thrombolyis and cardiac catheter…
Nurse-led hypertension control effective in diabetics 8 Dec 2010 0 comments Nurse-led interventions achieve better blood pressure control in patients with diabetes than usual care, a meta-analysis has concluded.
Scope to improve familial hypercholesterolaemia treatment 8 Dec 2010 0 comments Better education of doctors and using the full range of available treatments would help improve the outcomes for patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia, according to Australian lipid experts.
Mental health 'time bomb' 1 Dec 2010 0 comments Undertreatment of cardiometabolic risks in people with mental illness is a 'time bomb', experts say, as new research challenges the notion these patients are incapable of improving their lifestyles.
Erectile dysfunction-CVD link confirmed 1 Dec 2010 0 comments A link between erectile dysfunction (ED) and cardiovascular disease in men with type 2 diabetes has been confirmed by data from the large ADVANCE study.
