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.
 

Elon Musk and Eli Lilly: How a fake tweet caused chaos and reignited the debate over insulin prices

Updated Twitter policies have helped online pranksters cause mischief in recent days, including one specific user who impersonated Eli Lilly and Company and posted that insulin was now free. Lilly's CEO has now commented on the fake tweet read 'round the world—and what it could mean for the company going forward. 

Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams (2017-2021) spoke at the opening session of the American Heart Association (AHA) 2022 Scientific Sessions last week and said cardiologists need to help end the COVID pandemic and tackle the even bigger epidemic of hypertension. He highlighted hypertension and called it a clear public health emergency, causing more than 670,000 U.S. deaths per year. #AHA22 #hypertension

Former surgeon general says cardiologists need to address hypertension and remaining COVID cases

Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams spoke at the AHA 2022 Scientific Sessions and asked cardiologists to help end the COVID pandemic and tackle the even bigger epidemic of hypertension.

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Drinking coffee may increase the risk of coronary heart disease among men

Among women, on the other hand, drinking coffee may actual reduce the risk of CHD. The full meta-analysis, based on data from 32 different studies, was published in the American Journal of Cardiology.

Diabetes patients are experiencing fewer heart attacks and strokes as patient care continues to evolve

Patients with diabetes faced a much higher risk of a cardiovascular event in 1994 than they did in 2014, according to a new analysis published in JAMA.

Fish oil, garlic and other ‘heart-healthy’ dietary supplements do not improve cholesterol levels

The new analysis was presented at the AHA Scientific Sessions 2022 conference and simultaneously published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted blood pressure management in the US

A new analysis of more than 137,000 patients found that the early months of the pandemic were associated with some concerning trends for hypertension patients. 

Leslee Shaw, PhD, MSCCT, FACC, MASNC, FAHA, director of the Blavatnik Family Women's Health Research Institute, a professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and a former president of both SCCT and ASNC. She explains the sex differences in cardiovascular imaging presentations in women versus men.

VIDEO: CT can play a role in identifying women's differences in cardiovascular presentations

Leslee Shaw, PhD, director of the Blavatnik Family Women's Health Research Institute, a professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and a former president of both SCCT and ASNC, explains the sex differences in cardiovascular imaging presentations in women versus men. 

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FDA announces new recall of blood pressure medication due to potential cancer risk

Patients impacted by this recall are advised to speak with a physician about how to proceed.