Unidad diagnóstica de cardiología

16/07/2022

Moderate consumption of unsweetened coffee (i.e., 2.5 to 3.5 drinks/day) was associated with a lower risk for CVD compared to no coffee intake; however, sweetened coffee was attenuated when adjusted for possible confounders. Use of artificial sweeteners in coffee did not appear to be significantly associated with mortality outcomes. Read more here: bit.ly/3MPQew1

16/07/2022

A recent study published in found that consuming more than 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil per day was associated with multiple health benefits including lowered risk of and lowered mortality among others. Read more: bit.ly/3uf6ss5

16/07/2022

What is the prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and their impact on pregnancy outcome in women with various types of structural heart disease? Find out here: bit.ly/3AvuxhV

16/07/2022

Despite the advances in medical therapy in patients with chronic heart failure over the recent years, acute HF remains a vexing problem, with high rates of morbidity and mortality. SGLT2 inhibitors have been shown to reduce hospitalization and mortality in patients with chronic HF across the spectrum of left ventricular ejection fraction. The EMPULSE trial recently demonstrated the clinical benefit of empagliflozin versus placebo in acute HF irrespective of LVEF or chronicity of HF diagnosis. Learn more from the Expert Analysis: bit.ly/3RrVgC6

06/01/2020