Mechanical treatment of hypertension nears

Interventional treatment of resistant hypertension by the use of renal artery denervation is nearer with the publication of the latest clinical trial: Simplicity HTN-2 at the recent American Heart Association meeting in Chicago. In this trial, renal artery denervation...

Half of young adults have CHD risk factors

From Theheart.org, 22 July 2010 Atlanta, GA – Approximately half of young adults have at least one cardiovascular disease risk factor, such as a family history of disease, smoking, hypertension, or obesity, according to the results of a new study [1]. An...

Baby-boomers facing time-bomb of cardiovascular diseases

Executive Summary Australians born before 1955 now represent just over 25% of the population. These Australians may be dubbed ‘Generation Risk’ given the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular events (heart attack, stroke or death) in this growing population....