How do you mend a broken heart? Beta blockers and aspirin might help
Heart attack risk is high following the death of a close loved one. But preventive drug therapy may reduce the odds of suffering a “broken heart.”
Cardiovascular Risk
Caring for the heart in later life protects the brain
What’s good for the heart is good for the brain, claims a new report from The Global Council on Brain Health. The authors offer detailed recommendations.
More muscle mass associated with lower heart disease risk in older adults
Older adults with more skeletal muscle mass have lower long-term odds of cardiovascular disease, a recent study has found.
Earlier rise in blood pressure may increase women’s heart disease risk
Women’s blood vessels age faster than men’s, suggesting a reason for differences seen in heart disease risk.
A first stroke can unleash dangerous heart problems in the elderly
Seniors with no history of heart disease are at high risk of dangerous cardiac events within 30 days of their first stroke, a study finds.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, December 19
Sound sleep may counter genetic risk of heart disease and stroke … Healthy diet could save $50 billion in cardiometabolic health care costs … Partnership aims to identify flu vaccines for elderly nursing home residents … Electronic health record scan can predict Alzheimer’s up to 8 years in advance
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, December 18
Simple tool predicts life expectancy after dementia diagnosis … FDA approves first triglyceride drug, a complement to statin therapy … Older women top list of those who take weekly sleep meds … NIH launches first trial of therapy for age-related eye disease
Study questions aspirin’s effectiveness in preventing CVD, cancer
People who have not experienced a heart attack or stroke should not consume aspirin each day for prevention, say researchers.
Residents with stable heart disease should not fear exercise
Adults with stable coronary artery disease have better cardiac health when they are vigorously active one to two days a week, say researchers.
Persistent depression symptoms raise cardiovascular disease risk: study
Middle-aged and older adults with persistent depressive symptoms or symptoms that are in remission face a heightened cardiovascular risk.
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