Links between potassium intake, BP and CVD events differ by sex
Jul 26, 2022
For women, an inverse slope between potassium intake and systolic blood pressure was steeper for those within the highest versus lowest tertile of sodium intake.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease linked to increased risk for dementia in seniors
Jul 14, 2022
A greater risk for dementia was conferred by comorbid nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and heart disease or stroke.
High-dose IV iron reduces myocardial infarction in patients on hemodialysis
Dec 22, 2021
High-dose versus low-dose intravenous iron reduces myocardial infarctions in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis.
Sex differences examined for mechanism of migraine-stroke link
Dec 08, 2021
Sex differences in stroke pathophysiology in patients with migraine seem unrelated to the prevalence of conventional cardiovascular risk factors.
2019 to 2020 saw risk-linked deaths from heart disease, stroke up
Mar 29, 2022
The highest risk-associated increases were seen in non-Hispanic Black people followed by Hispanics, non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islanders.
Patient-centered approach offered for statin-linked muscle symptoms
Mar 18, 2022
The nocebo/drucebo effect should be considered when statins are first prescribed; a personalized lipid intervention plan should be provided.
Postop, nonoperative a-fib carry similar risks for stroke or TIA
Jul 26, 2022
Patients with postoperative and nonoperative atrial fibrillation also have similar risks for cardiovascular-related death and all-cause death.
Heart attack, stroke care rebound during pandemic
Jun 11, 2021
The biggest, latest COVID-19 surge did not show declines in stroke, heart attack presentation as seen early in the pandemic.
More intensive LDL-C lowering may cut recurrent stroke risk
Feb 22, 2022
More intensive LDL-C-lowering with statin-based therapies was linked to a reduced risk for recurrent stroke for patients with evidence of atherosclerosis.
Salt substitute cuts strokes, cardiovascular events, deaths in older adults
Sep 17, 2021
Rates of stroke, major cardiovascular events and death were lower with a salt substitute versus regular salt in older adults with hypertension and a history of stroke.