Top in cardiology: Resistance exercise, high-dose angiotensin receptor blockers
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A resistance exercise program was superior to an aerobic exercise program in improving sleep quality and duration in adults with hypertension, according to a recent study.
Since regular short sleep, defined as less than 7 hours per night, can increase the risk for cardiovascular events, researchers said that resistance exercise “may have substantial indirect effects” on cardiovascular health. It was the top story in cardiology last week.
The second top story explored a potential association between chronic use of high-dose angiotensin receptor blockers and cancer risk. In a recent analysis of 15 randomized controlled trials, Ilke Sipahi, MD, FACC, FESC, an associate professor of cardiology at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in Istanbul, found that cumulative angiotensin receptor blocker exposure was associated with a greater risk for any new cancers compared with controls, and the relationship remained significant regardless of background ACE inhibitor use.
Read these and more top stories in cardiology below:
Resistance exercise superior to aerobic exercise for sleep
A yearlong resistance exercise program for inactive adults with hypertension improved sleep quality and duration compared with aerobic exercise, combined aerobic and resistance exercises and no exercise, researchers reported. Read more.
Chronic high-dose angiotensin receptor blocker use associated with cancer risk
Cumulative exposure to high-dose angiotensin receptor blockers was associated with excess risk for cancer, according to a meta-regression analysis published in PLOS One. Read more.
Magnets in some Apple, Microsoft products may interfere with ICDs, pacemakers
Strong magnets in newer portable electronic devices like the Apple AirPods Pro charging case or Microsoft Surface Pen can interfere with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators, researchers reported. Read more.
Moderate wine consumption with meals may help reduce type 2 diabetes risk
Moderate consumption of alcohol, particularly wine, was associated with reduced risk for type 2 diabetes, but only if consumption occurred with meals, researchers reported. Read more.
CT ‘safe alternative’ to coronary angiography for CAD diagnosis
In patients with stable chest pain and intermediate pretest probability of coronary artery disease, risk for major adverse cardiovascular events was similar after CT or invasive coronary angiography, with fewer procedure-related complications with an initial CT strategy. Read more.