Midlife cardiovascular conditions, risk factors linked to cognitive decline
Jan 06, 2022
Most cardiovascular conditions more strongly linked to cognition among women.
2019 to 2020 saw 16.8 percent increase in U.S. death rate
Dec 22, 2021
The two leading causes of death continued to be heart disease and cancer, with COVID-19 the third leading cause of death in 2020.
Poor oral health tied to greater severity of COVID-19
Oct 14, 2021
A subgroup analysis suggests that poor oral health may increase the severity of COVID-19 in patients with cardiovascular diseases.
Aortic valve replacement up in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Sep 17, 2021
One-year outcomes were similar for patients with or without Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Monoclonal antibody therapy may cut COVID-19 hospitalizations
Aug 31, 2021
Lower hospitalization rates were seen at 14, 21 and 28 days for high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who received casirivimab-imdevimab.
Prior statin use linked to reduced risk for death in COVID-19
Jul 21, 2021
The risk for death was significantly reduced with prior statin and/or antihypertensive use among those with a history of cardiovascular and/or hypertension.
COVID-19 falls from America’s No. 1 killer to No. 7 by June
Jul 01, 2021
COVID-19 deaths have fallen sharply as vaccination rates have surged in recent months.
Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors linked to severity of COVID-19
Jun 16, 2021
Strategies that improve cardiovascular health also may improve outcomes for people following COVID-19.
CDC calls emergency meeting on heart inflammation link to COVID-19 vaccines
Jun 11, 2021
The agency has identified 226 reports so far that may meet its ‘working case definition’ of myocarditis and pericarditis.