Depressive symptoms linked to risk for acute stroke
Mar 08, 2023
The odds of intracerebral hemorrhage and ischemic stroke increased in association with prestroke depressive symptoms.
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.
1975 to 2019 saw decrease in stroke mortality for men, women
Jan 11, 2023
A sharp increase was seen in stroke mortality with increasing age; a steeper decline was seen for ischemic versus hemorrhagic stroke mortality.
Extreme temperatures up risk for cardiovascular mortality
Dec 12, 2022
At extreme temperature percentiles, the risk increased for dying from any cardiovascular cause, ischemic heart disease, stroke and heart failure.
Atrial fibrillation screening program cost-effective in elderly
Nov 16, 2022
The program was cost-effective in 99.2% of simulations and was cost-saving in 92.7% of simulations.
Particle radioactivity in air pollution tied to CVD mortality
Oct 05, 2022
Higher levels of particle radioactivity in fine particulate matter were linked to increased cardiovascular disease mortality.
Air pollution tied to stroke and trajectories after
Oct 04, 2022
The strongest association was seen for first stroke, and weaker associations were seen for cardiovascular events and death after stroke.
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.
Active older adults maintain happier, healthier lives: studies
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 14, 2022
Older adults who maintain a consistent rate of daily activity aren’t just happier; they have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease as well, according to two new studies.
Drinking at least two cups of tea daily linked to reduced mortality risk
Aug 30, 2022
An inverse association was seen for mortality from all cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease and stroke.