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For patients with chronic kidney disease

Skin Sodium Content Linked to Left Ventricular Mass in CKD

Skin sodium content more closely linked to left ventricular mass than total body overhydration
Twenty-three percent of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma have cardiovascular disease at diagnosis

High CVD Risk in Patients With Head, Neck Squamous Cell Cancer

Twenty-three and 24 percent of patients had CVD and uncontrolled blood pressure at diagnosis
People who use electronic cigarettes regularly may face an increased risk for cardiovascular disease

E-Cigarettes Found to Have Adverse Effect on Heart Health

Researchers find users more likely to have early indicators of cardiovascular disease risk

January 2017 Briefing – Cardiology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for January 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Paracardial adipose tissue may be a sign of developing cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women

Paracardial Fat Linked to Risk of CAC in Postmenopausal Women

Researchers tie paracardial adipose tissue to raised risk of coronary artery calcification
There is a sharp increase in hospital admissions for cardiovascular events two days after a major snowfall

CVD-Related Hospital Admissions Up Second Day After Snowstorm

Admissions for heart attack, chest pain, stroke 23 percent higher two days after major snowfall
A new statement from the American Heart Association

Cardiovascular Event Risks May Be Affected by Timing of Meals

American Heart Association report suggests eating more earlier in the day may be healthier
For patients treated with alirocumab

Very Low LDL-C Levels Well Tolerated With Alirocumab

No increase in treatment-emergent adverse event rates, neurocognitive events with low levels LDL-C
Heart failure rates are increasing in the United States

Rates of Heart Failure Rising in the United States

And cardiovascular disease remains the nation's leading cause of death
Therapeutic hypothermia is not associated with significant benefit in survival with favorable functional outcome among comatose children who survive in-hospital cardiac arrest

SCCM: Hypothermia No Benefit After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest

No significant benefit in survival with favorable functional outcome at one year for comatose children