Cardiovascular Risk

Shingles, a disease found mainly among older adults, is tied to 30% long-term odds of major cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke, a new study finds.

Flu shots also lower cardiovascular complications, which land 20% of heart failure patients in the hospital each year, investigators say.

The risk for adverse cardiovascular events in COVID-19 is “almost entirely confined” to hospitalized patients and is highest in the first 30 days after infection, researchers report.

There is not enough evidence to guide use of statins in adults aged 76 and older for primary CVD prevention. But 10-year risk estimates can be useful for prescribing in younger seniors, the USPSTF says.

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The American College of Cardiology projects a 39% increase in diabetes and a 28% increase in high cholesterol among other key risk factors on the rise.

Cardiovascular disease risk for breast cancer survivors fell by 15% following an eight-week time-restricted eating intervention.

A flu shot can offer significant protection to patients at high risk for adverse cardiovascular events, according to a new analysis.

Among individuals with type 2 diabetes, country-standardized cognitive score may predict risk for cardiovascular events

Better healthcare access and preventive measures have contributed to continued improvements in life expectancy and cardiovascular outcomes since the 1960s, investigators say.