People suffering from insomnia may have an increased risk of some kinds of heart disease and stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. The investigators based their conclusion on data from more than one million people. Previous studies have found an association between insomnia, which affects up to 30% of… Continue reading Some Insomniacs May Be at Increased Risk of Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure and Stroke
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Not Enough Women Included in Some Heart Disease Clinical Trials
Women are underrepresented in clinical trials for heart failure, coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome but proportionately or overrepresented in trials for hypertension, atrial fibrillation and pulmonary arterial hypertension, when compared to incidence or prevalence of women within each disease population, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.… Continue reading Not Enough Women Included in Some Heart Disease Clinical Trials