Preventive cardiology: talking it through

Profiles in Preventive Cardiology

Chronic stress appears to play an important role in initiating and maintaining hypertension (HTN). Yoga/meditation has been demonstrated to be an excellent stress management technique and may reduce blood pressure. This article reviews the literature regarding the short and long term effects of yoga on hypertension. Though the results are mixed, many randomized studies and Meta-analysis suggest...

preventive pediatric cardiology

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Work to do in preventive cardiology.

Setting the Agenda for Preventive Cardiology.

What Is Preventive Cardiology? To some, it is a general concept encompassing a range of interests so wide to include basic research, population studies, community medicine, and public policy work. To others, it is a philosophy that informs and defines an aspect of a more general clinical practice stance, be it general cardiology, endocrinology, or internal medicine. To us, practitioners of this...

Recent Advances in Preventive Cardiology and Lifestyle Medicine Recent Advances in Preventive Cardiology and Lifestyle Medicine A Themed Series

Multifactorial risk factor modification and control, especially interventions designed to reduce total cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, smoking prevalence, overweight/ obesity, diabetes mellitus, and physical inactivity, can have a profound and favorable impact on decreasing the incidence of initial and recurrent cardiovascular events. Between 1980 and 2000, mortality rates from coronary h...