CDC calls emergency meeting on heart inflammation link to COVID-19 vaccines
Jun 11, 2021
The agency has identified 226 reports so far that may meet its ‘working case definition’ of myocarditis and pericarditis.
Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors linked to severity of COVID-19
Jun 16, 2021
Strategies that improve cardiovascular health also may improve outcomes for people following COVID-19.
Model estimates mortality risk in adults with dementia
Oct 14, 2022
A mortality prediction may help guide treatment and advance care planning for community-dwelling older adults with dementia.
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.
Poor oral health tied to greater severity of COVID-19
Oct 14, 2021
A subgroup analysis suggests that poor oral health may increase the severity of COVID-19 in patients with cardiovascular diseases.
US surgeon general announces national plan to fight ‘loneliness epidemic’
May 02, 2023
Loneliness can lead to pain, depression and shorter life spans in older adults and can impact sleep, inflammation and the immune system in younger adults.
For many, myocarditis risk higher after SARS-CoV-2 infection than vaccination
Aug 23, 2022
But the myocarditis risk was higher after vaccination for men younger than age 40 years, particularly after the second dose of mRNA-1273.
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.
ASA: Myocardial infarction may hasten cognitive decline in adults
Feb 03, 2022
Participants with incident MI had significantly faster declines in global cognition, memory and executive function than those without MI
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.