Switching salts to protect against cardiovascular disease

High levels of salt in the diet have been associated with high blood pressure and poor cardiovascular health. A recent trial in The New England Journal of Medicine investigates whether a salt substitute could decrease the rate of strokes, other cardiovascular events and deaths in a high risk populat...

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Autor principal: Abbott, Ben
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
Materias:
Research Highlight
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9053273/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35602183
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43856-021-00040-0
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Sumario:High levels of salt in the diet have been associated with high blood pressure and poor cardiovascular health. A recent trial in The New England Journal of Medicine investigates whether a salt substitute could decrease the rate of strokes, other cardiovascular events and deaths in a high risk population.

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