Social isolation, loneliness may harm cardiovascular, brain health
Aug 04, 2022
Social isolation and loneliness appear to be independent risk factors, but data on mediating pathways and confounders are limited.
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation cuts risk for dementia, death
Aug 25, 2023
The findings persisted across age, sex and comorbidities.
New-onset a-fib profiled in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Sep 28, 2022
New-onset atrial fibrillation was identified in about one in 20 patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
21.2 percent of U.S. adults had diagnosed arthritis from 2019 to 2021
Oct 12, 2023
Age-standardized prevalence rates were higher among women than men, veterans than nonveterans and non-Hispanic whites.
Poor outcomes common with COVID-19, acute ischemic stroke
Feb 18, 2022
Factors associated with poor functional outcomes included age older than 60 years, diabetes mellitus, increased National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale and large vessel occlusion.
New-onset cardiovascular complications common after stroke
Mar 31, 2022
The odds of five-year all-cause mortality were up for stroke patients with acute coronary syndrome, atrial fibrillation/flutter, heart failure or severe ventricular arrhythmias.
Neurological conditions ranked as leading cause of disability-adjusted life years globally
Mar 15, 2024
Between 1990 and 2021, there was an 18.2 percent increase in the global DALY counts attributed to those conditions
2019 to 2020 saw risk-linked deaths from heart disease, stroke up
Mar 29, 2022
The highest risk-associated increases were seen in non-Hispanic Black people followed by Hispanics, non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islanders.
Data elements, definitions for COVID-19 complications detailed
Jun 27, 2022
The clinical lexicon presents data elements related to cardiovascular and noncardiovascular complications of COVID-19.
AHA presents up-to-date statistics for cardiovascular disease
Jan 25, 2023
19.05 million deaths were estimated for CVD globally in 2020, representing an increase of 18.71% from 2010.