Heart Health

This news channel includes content on cardiovascular disease prevention, cardiac risk stratification, diagnosis, screening programs, and management of major risk factors that include diabetes, hypertension, diet, life style, cholesterol, obesity, ethnicity and socio-economic disparities.
 

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Estrogen may be linked to heart rhythm issues

A new experimental study focused on how different sex hormones can affect the heart's ability to properly pump blood. Estradiol, the most active form of estrogen, stood out as a hormone that requires additional research.

Steven Nissen, MD, chief academic officer of the Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, explains the details from the late-breaking CLEAR Outcomes trial presented at the 2023 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting found bempedoic acid can be used in statin-intolerant patients to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. #ACC #ACC23 Nexletol

CLEAR Outcomes trial shows statin-intolerant patients benefit from bempedoic acid

Steven Nissen, MD, spoke with Cardiovascular Business at ACC.23 about the late-breaking CLEAR Outcomes trial.

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Mediterranean diet reduces risk of CVD, death among women

The popular diet appears to benefit women even more than it benefits men. 

U.S. News & World Report children’s hospitals cardiology heart surgery

Children with autism face higher risk of diabetes, heart disease, dyslipidemia

Researchers examined data from 34 different studies, publishing their full systematic review and meta-analysis in JAMA Pediatrics.

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Long-term fasting improves heart-related outcomes for at-risk COVID-19 patients

New research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting has shown that long-term intermittent fasting improved outcomes for individuals with COVID-19 who also have a history of heart disease.

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Keto-like diets linked to increased risk of high cholesterol, heart disease

New research, presented during ACC.23/WCC in New Orleans, has raised fresh concerns about the potential cardiovascular-related drawbacks of high-fat, low-carbohydrate diets. 

Atul Verma, MD, head of cardiology at McGill University Health Centre

Day 3 at ACC.23 features late-breaking studies on pulsed-field ablation, other new technologies

The third and final day of ACC.23 featured a key update on Medtronic's pulsed-field ablation technology and many other late-breaking clinical studies. 

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Infertility linked to a higher risk of coronary heart disease

The associations were strongest for women who experienced infertility at the age of 25 or younger. 

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