Preventive aspirin should be based on benefit, not age
Jan 14, 2022
The authors urge primary care physicians to make case-by-case basis decisions based on the benefit-to-risk.
Total alcohol intake not linked to ventricular arrhythmia risk
Dec 28, 2021
Total alcohol intake has a U-shaped association with sudden cardiac death; beer, cider, spirits are linked to increased risk.
Premature acute myocardial infarction mortality declined from 1999 to 2019
Dec 23, 2021
The decline has slowed since 2011; it was higher among large and medium/small metros versus rural counties.
AHA: High sodium, low potassium intake linked to higher cardiovasular risk
Nov 22, 2021
Higher sodium excretion, lower potassium excretion and higher sodium-to-potassium ratio were linked to higher cardiovascular risk.
Prevalence of obesity, overweight high in coronary heart disease
Aug 11, 2021
Overall, 19.5% of obese patients lost ≥5% of weight by six to 24 months after a CHD-related hospitalization
Accelerometer-derived physical activity tied to drop in risk for A-fib
Jun 16, 2021
Significant reductions were seen in risks for atrial fibrillation, stroke with guideline-adherent physical activity assessed with an accelerometer.
American Heart Association says increase physical activity for mildly elevated BP, cholesterol
Jun 11, 2021
Assess and prescribe physical activity for all patients, including those with elevated BP, cholesterol who are at mild-moderate risk.
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.
Risk for Parkinson’s disease reduced after myocardial infarction
Feb 16, 2022
During median follow-up of 21 years, risk reduced for Parkinson disease, secondary parkinsonism after MI
Social isolation, loneliness up risk of new CVD in older women
Feb 03, 2022
The findings were independent of each other, with an even stronger effect seen for women with high levels of social isolation and loneliness.