Antibiotics for Prevention of Myocardial Infarction? Not Yet!

Article Abstract:

It may be premature to recommend antibiotics for all people at risk of a heart attack. Some researchers believe that infection may be a risk factor for coronary artery disease. A bacterium called Chlamydia pneumoniae has been found in samples of atherosclerotic plaque and can cause atherosclerosis in animals. A 1999 study found that heart attack patients were less likely to have taken antibiotics in the previous three years compared to healthy people. However, widespread antibiotic use leads to drug resistance among bacteria. Physicians should concentrate on well-established risk factors for heart disease such as smoking, elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure.

Editorial, Usage, Antibiotics, Heart attack, Chlamydia infections

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Cereal, fruit, and vegetable fiber intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease in elderly individuals

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The fiber in cereals and breads may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease even in elderly people, according to a study of 3,588 people 65 years old and older who did not have cardiovascular disease. Those who ate the most cereal and bread fiber were 21% less likely to develop cardiovascular disease as those who ate the least. Cereal and bread fiber also lowered the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Grain Mill Products, Grain and Oilseed Milling, Cardiovascular diseases, Nutritional aspects, Cereal products, Grain products, Fiber in human nutrition, Dietary fiber, Dietary fibre

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