Top in cardiology: Dental caries linked to stroke risk; CVD outcomes of three BP drugs
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Having untreated dental caries or missing teeth was associated with a higher risk for incident ischemic stroke and death, particularly among Black individuals, according to a study published in Stroke.
Researchers said the study may be one of the first to investigate the association between dental caries and ischemic stroke in a large United States cohort. It was the top story in cardiology last week.
In another top story, the ALLHAT trial found that the risk for CVD mortality did not differ between three antihypertensive medications during 23 years of follow up. However, ACE inhibitors were associated with an increased risk for stroke compared with thiazide-type diuretics.
Read these and more top stories in cardiology below:
Presence of decayed, filled, missing teeth linked to stroke risk
The presence of decayed, filled and missing teeth was associated with increased risk for stroke and death, especially among Black participants vs. white participants in the ARIC study. Read more.
No difference in most long-term morbidity, mortality outcomes for three BP medications
In adults with hypertension and at least one coronary heart disease risk factor followed for up to 23 years, three antihypertensive medications did not differ in CVD mortality, according to long-term results of the ALLHAT trial. Read more.
Incidence of sudden cardiac death among college athletes declined in recent years
The incidence of sudden cardiac death among National Collegiate Athletic Association athletes decreased over the past 2 decades, researchers reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. Read more.
Prevalence of husband, wife duos with high blood pressure varies globally
One spouse in a heterosexual marriage having hypertension was associated with increased likelihood for the other spouse to have it as well, especially in India and China, but odds were also elevated among couples in the U.S. and England. Read more.
Diet, exercise improved cognitive function in patients with obesity, HFpEF
Caloric restriction and exercise improved domains of cognitive function in a small study of older patients with obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, according to a research letter published in Circulation: Heart Failure. Read more.