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.
Caregiving linked to lower mortality in postmenopausal eomen
Nov 10, 2023
The inverse association did not differ with caregiving frequency or when stratified by age, race-ethnicity or depressive symptoms.
Age-specific dementia risk scores developed for mid, late life
May 19, 2022
Later-life risk factors associated with 10-year incident dementia included antihypertensive use (protective), diabetes, atrial fibrillation and stroke from age 80.
Mortality up for patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease
May 24, 2023
Mortality increased from 2014 to 2019, with significant racial and geographic disparities observed.
AI algorithm accurately IDs two life-threatening heart conditions
Mar 14, 2022
The model can distinguish between hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiac amyloidosis using ultrasound videos.
Lipid profiling can predict future risk for type 2 diabetes, CVD
Mar 11, 2022
In the highest-risk groups for T2D and CVD, significantly altered lipidome compositions affected 167 and 157 lipid species, respectively.
Meta-analysis shows prevalence of statin intolerance Is low
Feb 16, 2022
The prevalence of statin intolerance was 9.1% overall; significant associations were seen for age, female gender, Asian and Black race, obesity and diabetes mellitus.
Monitoring blood pressure at home more acceptable to adults
Sep 27, 2021
For adults with elevated blood pressure, monitoring it at home is more acceptable than at a clinic or kiosk or using a 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor, according to a study presented at the American...
ADA: Bempedoic acid cuts MACE in statin-intolerant patients
Jun 26, 2023
Significant risk reduction was observed in the primary end point of composite of cardiovascular death nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, coronary revascularization.
High AI-ECG-AF risk score tied to worse cognition, cognitive decline
May 11, 2022
A high probability of atrial fibrillation by AI-ECG-AF score correlated with cerebral infarcts on MRI.