Eating more fruits, vegetables tied to lower blood pressure
Aug 06, 2024
Additional benefits include improved kidney and heart health in patients with hypertension.
PREVENT equations reclassify half of US adults to lower ASCVD risk
Aug 02, 2024
A considerable decrease was estimated in US adults receiving or recommended for preventive treatment with statins and antihypertensives.
Most traditional cardiovascular risk factors not linked to migraine
Jul 31, 2024
Current smoking, diabetes mellitus and higher fasting glucose level all were linked to lower prevalence of migraine in women.
Active commuters have lower risks for morbidity, mortality
Jul 17, 2024
Researchers examined prospective associations with multiple health outcomes over 18 years for pedestrians and cyclists using data for 82,297 individuals aged 16 to 74 years.
Adiposity in adulthood linked to adverse cardiac structure, function
Jul 17, 2024
Increased BMI from age 20 onward was linked to greater left ventricular mass and LV internal diameter in diastole.
Certain diets may protect against heart disease with type 1 diabetes
Jul 16, 2024
Higher adherence was tied to lower inflammatory marker levels over time.
Experiencing gratitude tied to longevity in older women
Jul 08, 2024
Higher levels of gratitude were tied to a 9% reduction in all-cause mortality and a 15% reduction in cardiovascular death.
Almost half of US counties do not have practicing cardiologist
Jul 08, 2024
Counties without a cardiologist have a higher cardiovascular risk index, higher cardiovascular mortality rates and shorter life expectancy.
Nonphysician-implemented multifaceted intervention beneficial in HTN
Jun 20, 2024
Significant reductions were seen in total cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality for those aged 60 years and older; significant reductions also were seen for those younger than 60 years.
Less than one-quarter of patients hospitalized for CVD receive dietary counseling
Jun 18, 2024
The findings were seen across hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and percutaneous coronary intervention.