Salt reduction and cardiovascular risk

Salt reduction lowers cardiovascular risk: meta-analysis of outcome trials.

Ramipril and cardiovascular risk reduction.

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Meditation and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction

Despite numerous advances in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Novel and inexpensive interventions that can contribute to the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease are of interest. Numerous studies have reported on the benefits of meditation. Meditation instruction and practice is wide...

Population Dietary Salt Reduction and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Commentary on Recent Evidence.

Raised blood pressure (BP) is the first cause of death and disability in adults worldwide, mainly due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The risk of CVD increases progressively with increasing BP. However, the majority of CVD death and morbidity attributable to BP occur at level around or below 130/80 mmHg, because there are so many individuals in the population with this BP. Clinical guidelines ...

Sy 09-1 Lowering Salt Intake and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: What Is the Evidence?

The evidence. Salt (i.e. sodium chloride) is causally related to blood pressure (BP). The higher the salt intake, the higher the BP, an effect seen since birth. A small and sustained reduction in salt intake causes a fall in BP. The evidence from controlled studies, small and large, short and long, all agree on the following: (1) salt intake is one of the major determinants of BP in populations...