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Gout flares linked to transient jump in MI, stroke risk
Causation is plausible, even suspected, say experts, who urge aggressive CV risk-factor management in gout patients and perhaps more willingness...
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Ezetimibe plus statin: Attractive bypass to high-dose monotherapy
Early initiation of this approach should be considered in patients with challenging lipid disorders who are at increased risk of atherosclerotic...
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For patients with peripheral artery disease, pain can be gain
Walking, especially when their legs hurt, made a significant positive difference for people with peripheral artery disease.
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‘Striking’ disparities in CVD deaths persist across COVID waves
Black Americans have almost threefold higher rates of excess cardiovascular disease mortality than Whites, according to a national analysis of...
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Metabolic syndrome raises dementia risk in under-60s
A large follow-up study found a link between dementia risk and the number of components of metabolic syndrome a person has a midlife.
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Boosting hypertension screening, treatment would cut global mortality 7%
Targeted BP control could reduce all-cause mortality by up to 7% globally by 2050, averting up to 130 million deaths and slowing the rise of...
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The next blood pressure breakthrough: temporary tattoos
The thin, sticker-like wearable electronic tattoos can provide continuous, accurate blood pressure monitoring, the researchers report.
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Two distinct phenotypes of COVID-related myocarditis emerge
A new study points to significantly different clinical presentations, immunologic profiles, and outcomes.
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Hypertension heightens risk for severe COVID-19, even in the fully vaxxed
Vaccinated and boosted adults with high blood pressure were more than twice likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 than were those without...
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‘Stunning variation’ in CV test, procedure costs revealed at top U.S. hospitals
Should an echocardiogram cost $200 or $2,500? Such costs varied more than tenfold in some cases, not only among hospitals but also at individual...