Cochrane

Protocol: To assess the beneficial and harmful effects of antibiotics for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. As a secondary objective, we plan to assess the effects of individual types of antibiotics for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease.

Protocol: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of beta-blockers (BBs), angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), angiotensin receptor antagonists (ARBs), mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs), and angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs) for the treatment of patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction ...

Review question We compared home-based cardiac rehabilitation programmes with supervised centre-based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with myocardial infarction (blood flow to the heart has stopped), angina (chest pain), heart failure or who had undergone revascularisation. Background Cardiac rehabilitation aims to restore people with heart disease ...

Review question What are the effects of patient education delivered as part of cardiac rehabilitation, compared with usual care on mortality, morbidity, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and healthcare costs in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD)? Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the single most common cause of death globally. ...

Review question How effective are diet, physical activity and behavioural interventions in reducing the weight of overweight or obese children aged 6 to 11 years? Background Across the world more children are becoming overweight and obese. These children are more likely to suffer from health problems, both while as children and in later life. More ...

Review question How effective are diet, physical activity and behavioural interventions in reducing the weight of overweight or obese adolescents aged 12 to 17 years? Background Across the world, more adolescents are becoming overweight and obese. These adolescents are more likely to suffer from health problems in later life. More information is ...

Heart Group Rui Providencia Title Wednesday, June 14, 2017 ...

Review question We reviewed the evidence about the effects of niacin for the prevention of death and cardiovascular disease. Background Heart attack and stroke are the most common causes of death, illness, disability and reduced quality of life in industrialised countries. Niacin (nicotinic acid, vitamin B3) was considered a promising candidate ...

Protocol: To establish the effectiveness of interventions delivered by mobile phone to improve adherence to medication prescribed for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults.

Heart Group Joey Kwong Title Monday, May 15, 2017 ...