Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Coronary-Artery Disease
ACC: Coronary Artery Calcium Progression May Accelerate After Menopause
Authors say sharp increase in cardiovascular risk warrants more regular screening
Social, Environmental Adversities Increase Risk for Heart Disease, Stroke
Even after adjusting for socioeconomic factors, environmental factors independently tied to higher risk
Mental Health Treatment Linked to Better Outcomes in CAD, Heart Failure
Patients receiving mental health treatment less likely to be rehospitalized, have ED visit, die from any cause
Coronary Artery Disease Testing After Initial Heart Failure Hospitalization Aids Outcomes
Findings can persist with testing up to 90 days after discharge
Poor Diet Quality in Childhood Tied to Arterial Stiffness in Teen Years
Mediterranean-style and anti-inflammatory diets tied to decreased arterial stiffness
Combo of PDE5i, Nitrates Increases Cardiovascular Morbidity, Mortality in Stable CAD
Increased risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality seen with PDE5i use for erectile dysfunction in men with CAD
Coronary Heart Disease, Especially With Early Onset, Linked to Dementia
Younger age of onset linked to higher risks for incident all-cause dementia, Alzheimer disease, vascular dementia
No Racial Disparities Seen in Long-Term MACE for Women With CAD
Despite having greater burden of cardiovascular risk factors, Black women with CAD have similar long-term MACE
TCT: Ticagrelor Monotherapy Within One Month of DAPT Noninferior to Continued DAPT
Major bleeding occurred in fewer patients in group receiving ticagrelor monotherapy after less than one month of DAPT versus 12-month DAPT group
Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin Have Comparable Efficacy for CAD
Comparable efficacy seen for composite outcome; rosuvastatin linked to lower LDL-cholesterol levels
