A healthy diet that includes foods rich in antioxidants and vitamins has consistently been associated with lower risk of atherosclerosis. Whether secondary risk reduction can be achieved with oral vitamin supplementation is unclear. The TACT (Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy) study was a 2×2 factorial design randomized trial to assess the impact of chelation therapy […]
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BNP-based screening for heart failure
The increasing prevalence of heart failure emphasises the need for effective prevention strategies; brain-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) has been found to identify those at highest risk of cardiovascular events and heart failure. Therefore the purpose of this study was to determine whether using BNP and collaborative care could reduced newly diagnosed heart failure cases and […]