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New AHA checklist: Only one in five adults has optimal heart health
The U.S. population is well below optimal levels of cardiovascular health, according to the first study of the AHA’s new Life’s Essential 8 CV...
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Heart attack care not equal for women and people of color
Over time, even with improvements across the board in care, women and people of color wait longer for treatment of myocardial infarction than...
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New biomarker data add to concerns over REDUCE-IT trial
The findings reignite concerns that the benefit shown with icosapent ethyl might have been related to harms caused by the placebo.
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Nordic walking bests other workouts on functional outcome in CVD
A small, randomized trial showed better improvement on the 6-minute walk test versus high-intensity interval training or moderate to vigorous...
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Thigh muscle fat predicts risk of developing heart failure
New avenues of research may be aimed at modifying intramuscular fat levels as a strategy to reduce the risk of developing heart failure.
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ACC/AHA issue clinical lexicon for complications of COVID-19
The document standardizes definitions for cardiovascular and noncardiovascular complications and sets out a framework to capture and better...
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Hydroxychloroquine risk found in some older patients with RA
Hydroxychloroquine initiation in older patients with rheumatoid arthritis and a history of heart failure was associated with an increased risk of...
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Stroke risk rises for women with history of infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth
Recurrent pregnancy complications could be female-specific risk factors for stroke subtypes.
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Evidence still lacking that vitamins prevent CVD, cancer: USPSTF
In its final recommendation statement on the subject, the task force does, however, recommend against use of vitamin E and beta-carotene.
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Pandemic public health measures may have mitigated Kawasaki disease
Cohort study data suggest that actions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 also reduced exposure to Kawasaki disease triggers.