Working night shift may up risk for atrial fibrillation
Aug 30, 2021
The risk increased for both current and long-term exposure to night shift work regardless of a genetic risk for atrial fibrillation.
Cardiac arrest survival lower at EMS agencies serving minority populations
Sep 13, 2023
The difference was not explained by response times, rates of EMS termination of resuscitation or rates of initiating CPR or automated external defibrillator.
The effect was significant even for EMS response times as short as two to four minutes.
Aspirin underused in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Aug 24, 2023
Estimates of use increased from 16.6% in low-income countries to 65.0% in high-income countries.
Extreme heat projected to cause more excess cardiovascular deaths by midcentury
Oct 30, 2023
In one scenario, elderly adults are projected to have a 3.5 times greater increase in deaths compared with nonelderly adults.
Acute cardiac event reported in 22.4 percent of seniors hospitalized with RSV
Apr 15, 2024
Risk for experiencing acute cardiac event higher for adults with underlying cardiovascular disease
Endocrine Society, June 1-4
Jun 20, 2024
The conference highlighted recent advances in the diagnosis and management of obesity, endocrine disorders, diabetes, and growth hormone and thyroid diseases.
High-intensity statins underused with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Sep 19, 2023
The authors say that the findings show gaps between practice and guideline-based care.
Days of extreme heat linked to increased risk for ED visits
Dec 01, 2021
The risk increased for emergency department visits for any cause and for heat-related illness, renal disease and mental disorders.
Loneliness, but not social isolation, tied to CVD risk with diabetes
Jul 03, 2023
Loneliness was found to be a stronger predictor than lifestyle factors.