ASA: Stroke survivors face twofold higher risk for MI one year after stroke
Feb 08, 2024
The findings were seen with or without cervical artery dissection.
Adherence to Mediterranean lifestyle linked to lower mortality
Aug 29, 2023
Increasing quartiles of MEDLIFE index were associated with reduced hazard ratios for all-cause and cancer mortality.
Cannabis use disorder tied to incident cardiovascular disease events
Oct 12, 2023
A higher risk for incident events was seen over seven years of follow-up.
Statin initiation cuts mortality in older adults with chronic kidney disease
Jan 05, 2024
The findings were seen among older adults with stage 3 to 4 disease with no prior atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Social isolation tied to wide variety of dementia risk factors
Feb 02, 2023
Social isolation may be a modifiable risk factor for preventing Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias, authors say.
Four in 10 adults with diabetes report taking a GLP-1 receptor agonist
May 14, 2024
Even with healthcare insurance, users report difficulty paying for the medication.
High coffee intake linked to CVD mortality in severe hypertension
Dec 21, 2022
“These findings may support the assertion that people with severe high blood pressure should avoid drinking excessive coffee,” a coauthor said in a statement.
Statin use increased from 1999-2000 to 2013-2014, then plateaued
Dec 04, 2023
No change was seen in the proportion using statins from 2013-2014 to 2017-2018 for those with diabetes and with ASCVD risk greater than 20%.
Enteric-coated, uncoated aspirin have similar effectiveness in heart patients
Oct 11, 2023
The findings were seen for secondary prevention among patients with cardiovascular disease.
Sugar-sweetened beverage intake linked to mortality, CVD in T2D
Apr 20, 2023
An increased hazard ratio was noted for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality for higher sugar-sweetened beverage intake.