Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.
Healthy Lifestyle Tied to Less Atherosclerosis for Women
Women have less subclinical atherosclerosis during midlife with higher healthy lifestyle score
Lower Mortality Seen for Cardiac Care at Top-Ranked Hospitals
But readmission rates similar for top-ranked, nonranked hospitals for acute MI and CABG
Arterial Stiffness May Predict Dementia Risk
Adjustment for subclinical brain disease markers did not reduce link between arterial stiffness, dementia
Patient Outcomes Tied to Valve Replacement Volume
Hospitals with higher volumes in both open heart, transcatheter replacement have best outcomes
American Heart Association, Nov. 10-12
The American Heart Association 2018 Scientific Sessions The annual meeting of the American Heart Association was held from Nov. 10 to 12 in...
Heart Disease Leading Cause of Death in Low-Income Counties
Greatest shift to cancer as leading cause of death seen in highest-income counties in United States
Sudden Cardiac Death Rates Up in Blacks Versus Whites
Risk still up after adjustment for sociodemographics, comorbidity, behavioral measures of health
Changes in Risk Indicators of MetS Severity Tied to T2DM Risk
For patients with prediabetes, changes in risk indicators during intervention tied to T2DM, CVD risk
AHA: Dapagliflozin Noninferior to Placebo for MACE in T2DM
Treatment resulted in lower HF hospitalization rate in patients with, without atherosclerosis
AHA: Limited Benefit for n-3 Fatty Acids in CVD, Cancer Prevention
Second study shows no significant results for vitamin D supplementation versus placebo
