Drugs for preventing cardiovascular disease in China

Preventing cardiovascular disease in women.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the primary cause of death in women for almost a century, and more women than men have died of CVD every year since 1984. Although CVD incidence can be reduced by adherence to a heart-healthy lifestyle and detection and treatment of major risk factors, preventive recommendations have not been consistently or optimally applied to women. The American Heart As...

Influenza vaccines for preventing cardiovascular disease.

BACKGROUND This is an update of the original review published in 2008. The risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes is increased with influenza-like infection, and vaccination against influenza may improve cardiovascular outcomes. OBJECTIVES To assess the potential benefits of influenza vaccination for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. SEARCH METHODS We searched the...

Poisonings by Cardiovascular Drugs in Yekaterinburg, Russia

Background: The pattern of poisoning in Russia may be different from other countries. The study objective was to describe the pattern of poisoning with cardiovascular drugs in a major industrial city in Russia, Yekaterinburg. Methods: This study was part of a larger prospective multi-center study including all acute poisonings in patients older than 15 years of age in the city of Yekaterinburg...

Hormone therapy for preventing cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women.

BACKGROUND Evidence from systematic reviews of observational studies suggest that hormone replacement therapy (HT) may have beneficial effects in reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in post-menopausal women. This is an updated version of a Cochrane review first published in 2005 (Gabriel-Sanchez 2005). OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of HT for the prevention of CVD ...

Preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.