Sentences with phrase «secondary prevention of heart disease»

Graveline also points out that statins are useful for secondary prevention of heart disease in patients with significant pre-existing coronary artery disease (link), however the benefit is independent of cholesterol response during statin use.

As a 2016 paper from the American College of Cardiology's (ACC's) Sports and Exercise Cardiology Leadership Council points out, «the public media has embraced the idea that exercise may harm the heart and disseminated this message, thereby diverting attention away from the benefits of exercise as a potent intervention for the primary and secondary prevention of heart disease.»

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Secondary prevention trials showed significant adverse effects of n - 6 LA on coronary heart disease mortality (1.84 (1.11 to 3.04); P = 0.02; web appendix, part 8).

On the basis of HERS and other secondary prevention trials, the American Heart Association recommended against initiating postmenopausal hormones for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.43 The American Heart Association made no firm recommendation for primary prevention while awaiting the results from randomized clinical trials such as WHI, and stated that continuation of the treatment should be considered on the basis of established noncoronary benefits and risks, possible coronary benefits and risks, and patient preference.

Dr. Ramsden decided to analyze all the studies to date regarding polyunsaturated fats, but divided the fat and published the paper, «Use of dietary linoleic acid for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease and death ``.

Conclusion: (looking only at subjects with existing CVD) The present systematic review provides no evidence (moderate quality evidence) for the beneficial effects of reduced / modified fat diets in the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease.