Spring daylight savings transition tied to increase in cardiovascular events
Mar 14, 2024
The authors, however, say that there is a very low estimated probability that this association is of clinical importance.
Statin use low for primary prevention of atherosclerotic CVD
Mar 22, 2023
Statin use was lower in Black and Hispanic versus white adults, including in the highest risk stratum.
Colchicine tied to lower incidence of TJA in coronary artery disease
May 31, 2023
A lower incidence of total knee replacement and total hip replacement was seen with the use of colchicine, 0.5 mg daily.
Women have about 12-year delay in onset of atherosclerosis
May 11, 2023
Women with the highest atherosclerotic burden have a higher risk for MACE than men, especially postmenopausal women.
Gains in heart health only experienced by higher-income populations
Apr 19, 2024
The 10-year risk for cardiovascular disease remained stagnant at >8% for US adults with the lowest incomes in 1988 to 2018.
Healthier diets cut ASCVD risk by 10 percent in eight weeks
Dec 06, 2022
The results were similar for DASH or fruit and vegetable diets versus the typical American diet.
Morning exercise tied to larger cuts in cardiovascular disease risk
Nov 23, 2022
Physical activity in the morning reduces the risk for cardiovascular disease, regardless of total activity level; the findings were more evident in women.
AHA: Heart disease death rates in US spiked in 2020
Nov 04, 2022
Following a steady decline from 2010 to 2019, death rates increased in 2020, especially among young adults and non-Hispanic Blacks.
Step count inversely linked to all-cause, cardiovascular mortality
Aug 10, 2023
Higher quartiles of steps were associated with a lower risk for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality.
Risks for all-cause, cardiovascular, respiratory mortality increased after floods
Oct 10, 2023
Risks vary by local climate type and socioeconomic status.