Patch-wearable cardioverter-defibrillator safe and effective
Aug 02, 2024
Low rates of adverse cutaneous effects were seen with successful, appropriate life-saving shocks.
Women undergoing CABG more likely to get care at low-quality hospitals
Jul 29, 2024
More than fourfold higher mortality was seen for women Medicare beneficiaries receiving coronary artery bypass grafting at low-quality hospitals than male beneficiaries at high-quality hospitals.
Digoxin, beta-blockers have equivalent effects on heart rate in a-fib
Jul 23, 2024
Wearable device data could predict New York Heart Association functional class similarly to clinical measures and a six-minute walk test.
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.
Study looks at effects of reducing intake of processed meat, unprocessed red meat
Jul 29, 2024
A 30% reduction in processed meat intake would lead to 352,900 fewer occurrences of type 2 diabetes and 92,500 fewer occurrences of cardiovascular disease.
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.
Study: Professional medication review is a must when older adults want to scale back meds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 29, 2024
Many older adults want to cut back on taking multiple medications, or polypharmacy, but they need to talk to a clinician or pharmacist first, authors of a new report say.
Considerable proportion of seniors have asymptomatic valvular heart disease
Jul 16, 2024
In a recent study, the rate of prevalence of clinically significant valvular heart disease was 2.4%.
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.
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.