Clinicians should be on lookout for cognitive changes after CVD events: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 06, 2023
People who experience adverse health events linked to cardiovascular disease may have a higher incidence of dementia, a new study finds. The results highlight the need to monitor these patients for changes...
Better cardiovascular health may explain declining dementia rates: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 27, 2023
U.S. dementia incidence has declined over recent decades. Yet the falling numbers haven’t been matched by a decrease in dementia-related brain pathology. Improved cardiovascular health may explain the...
Widespread use of statin-aspirin polypill would slash cardiovascular disease, experts contend
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 14, 2022
The use of inexpensive combination pills could prevent cardiovascular disease on a wide scale, according to a commentary in The Lancet.
High blood pressure, poor sleep take a toll on shift workers: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 06, 2022
Shift workers with hypertension who typically work at night have a heightened risk of progressing to cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM), a new study finds. Poor sleep compounds the problem, researchers...
Risk for cardiovascular disease increased for adult cancer survivors
Jul 05, 2022
Risk for CVD, heart failure, and stroke significantly increased after adjustment for cardiovascular risk factors
AHA advisory calls for regaining ‘lost ground’ in women’s heart health
May 10, 2022
Key indicators of women’s cardiovascular health are flagging, including blood pressure control, weight management and diabetes, AHA advisers say.
Flu shots lower risk of cardiac events by 34 percent: study
By
Alicia Lasek
May 04, 2022
A flu shot can offer significant protection to patients at high risk for adverse cardiovascular events, according to a new analysis.
No aspirin for heart disease prevention after 60, U.S. advisers say
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 26, 2022
In major reversal, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced the risks of using daily aspirin for heart disease protection outweigh the benefits for seniors. New evidence has also prompted the...
Cereal fiber tied to lower inflammation, CVD in older adults
Apr 08, 2022
Inflammation mediates approximately one-sixth of the association between cereal fiber intake and cardiovascular disease
Benefits of smoking cessation quantified in patients with ASCVD
Apr 08, 2022
About five event-free years gained through either quitting smoking or the use of three medications combined in persistent smokers