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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Statin reduces risk for non-obstructive CAD patients but no significant risk reduction for aspirin

The results of a study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging call into question the value of initiating aspirin therapy in certain instances.

American College of Cardiology (ACC) President Edward T. A. Fry, MD, FACC, an interventional and general cardiologist at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, and chair of the Ascension National Cardiovascular Service Line, discusses healthcare disparities that became very pronounced during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said this is an issue that was really brought to the forefront during the pandemic and it was clear outcomes with minorities were impacted by their ability to pay, access to care.

VIDEO: ACC President Edward Fry outlines disparities in care seen during the pandemic

In a recent interview with Cardiovascular Business, ACC President Edward T. A. Fry, MD, discussed some of the healthcare disparities that were highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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USPSTF updates its stance on aspirin use to prevent CVD, sees no benefit for patients 60 or older

These recommendations, the group emphasized, do not include patients with a history of CVD or those who are already taking aspirin for another reason.

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FDA announces another recall of common hypertension medication due to potential cancer risk

The new recall includes five lots of medications distributed from December 2019 to April 2022. Similar products were also recalled back in March for the same reason.

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Biden-Trump presidential election linked to a higher heart attack risk among white, male and older individuals

“There is a need for awareness of this higher risk of CVD, and further research is warranted to identify strategies that mitigate cardiovascular risk during notable political events,” researchers explained. 

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Mental illness strongly linked with higher CVD mortality

The associations between schizophrenia or bipolar disorder and cardiovascular mortality have grown in recent decades.

Asthma, other allergies linked to a higher risk of high blood pressure, coronary heart disease

The research was presented in South Korea at a two-day event hosted by the American College of Cardiology and Korean Society of Cardiology.

Women who experience infertility may face higher heart failure risk

Researchers examined the health outcomes of 38,528 postmenopausal women—14% of whom had a history of infertility—over a 15-year period. 

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