Higher dietary intake of alpha linolenic acid may lower mortality risk
Oct 15, 2021
Higher dietary intake of alpha linolenic acid through foods such as nuts, seeds and plant oils is linked to a reduced risk for mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease.
But there was no indication of protection against all-cause death, kidney disease progression or kidney failure, and there was increased risk of genital infection.
ACC offers guidance on cardiovascular sequelae of COVID-19
Mar 18, 2022
The guidelines address myocarditis and other types of myocardial involvement, postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 and return to exercise.
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.
Less than one-quarter of patients hospitalized for CVD receive dietary counseling
Jun 18, 2024
The findings were seen across hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and percutaneous coronary intervention.
SGLT2 inhibitors may cut risk for heart failure hospitalization
Sep 28, 2021
SGLT2 inhibitors, compared with GLP-1 RAs, linked to lower risk for heart failure hospitalization in patients with T2DM, with or without cardiovasular disease.
Graded association ID’d for depressive symptoms with mortality risk
Oct 17, 2023
An increased risk was seen for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease mortality, with links consistent across subgroups.
Adherence to Mediterranean diet linked to lower CVD, mortality in women
Mar 15, 2023
A reduced risk for CVD incidence, total mortality and coronary heart disease seen for women with higher adherence.
Heart failure mortality lower with healthier food environment
Oct 25, 2022
A lower county food insecurity percentage and a higher county food environment index were linked to a lower heart failure mortality rate.
Dapagliflozin cuts cardiovascular events in patients with heart failure, T2D
Dec 27, 2023
Dapagliflozin, however, does not reduce the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio in those patients.