Sugar-sweetened beverages increase dyslipidemia risk, long-term endurance competition linked to aortic dilation — top stories in cardiology
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Researchers found that the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages leads to an increased risk for dyslipidemia. It was the top story in cardiology last week.
Another top story was about a study published in JAMA Cardiology that showed aortic dilation is prevalent among aging competitive endurance athletes and particularly pronounced among rowers and elite competitors.
Read these and more news in cardiology below:
Sugar-sweetened beverages increase risk for dyslipidemia
The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages contributes to adverse changes in HDL and triglyceride concentrations, which also increases the risk for dyslipidemia, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Read more.
Years of endurance competition may result in aortic dilatation
The aorta may be an exercise-responsive plastic organ that remodels in aging competitive endurance athletes, researchers reported in JAMA Cardiology. Read more.
LV vorticity metrics higher in women than men
Compared with men, women have increased flow and cardiac strain parameters associated with left ventricular mass, according to a study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging. Read more.
AHA: CV benefits of exercise outweigh risks for most people
For most people, the evidence supports that regular exercise confers CV benefits, but some forms of extreme endurance exercise can be harmful to those unable to handle them, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Read more.
MI incidence declining more slowly in women
Between 2000 and 2014, adults in the Kaiser Permanente Southern California database experienced yearly decline in incidence of acute MI. However, in recent years, this rate of decline has slowed in women while remaining consistent in men. Read more.