Report: 28 percent of healthy folks over 60 have heart valve disease
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 26, 2024
About 28% of relatively healthy people over the age of 60 have heart valve disease, which could lead to more serious cardiovascular complications. This is according to a report published Wednesday in European...
Some older adults still popping aspirin needlessly to stave off heart disease, poll shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 24, 2024
Despite recommendations that many older adults should not use aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease, a lot of people continue to take it, a new survey finds. As a result, doctors need to ask patients...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 21
By
Kristen Fischer
May 20, 2024
Patients discharged alive by hospices have hard transitions, study finds … Trial: Acetaminophen safe but doesn’t extend life in some sepsis patients … 2 frailty tests are effective at spotting people...
New guideline focuses on early diagnosis, targeted treatment of peripheral artery disease
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Kristen Fischer
May 14, 2024
A newly released guideline from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology gives clinicians details on how to treat people with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD).
Deadliest type of heart attack hits those with lower income worse than more affluent, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
May 03, 2024
A new report called out care disparities with regard to a specific type of heart attack known as ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Authors said the differences, namely in income level,...
Study: Frail, older adults on blood pressure drugs have similar rates of fall, cardiovascular events
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 19, 2023
A recent study explored the effects of blood pressure medications in older nursing home residents who aren’t expected to live long. Researchers found these individuals generally have similar rates of...
Study: Not sticking to aspirin after heart attack ups risk for another one, or death
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 24, 2023
Doctors typically recommend taking low-dose aspirin after a heart attack. Not doing so in the long term is linked to a higher risk of having another heart attack, a stroke or dying, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Aug. 9
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 09, 2023
This protein is linked to higher death risk … More air pollution, more mental health service usage in people with dementia … Wegovy lowers cardiovascular risk … Eating legumes can reduce Parkinson’s...
New VA program to target 30K veterans for improved cholesterol care
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 28, 2023
U.S. veterans with cardiovascular disease and stubborn high cholesterol are the focus of a new program that aims to lower their risk of recurrent heart attack or stroke.
Bempedoic acid alone lowers CVD risk in statin-intolerant adults: study
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 07, 2023
In a first, the non-statin, cholesterol-lowering drug bempedoic acid (Nexletol) has been found to lower the risk of adverse cardiovascular events and death in statin-intolerant patients.