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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What routine mammograms can tell us about a woman’s CVD risk

Signs of breast arterial calcification on a patient’s routine mammogram may suggest they face a greater risk of cardiovascular disease.

ACC consensus explains what cardiologists should look for in long COVID-19

The new consensus document provides a framework for understanding, evaluating, and managing some of the key cardiovascular sequelae of COVID-19

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Tofacitinib increases risk of heart issues, cancer among rheumatoid arthritis patients

The FDA and Pfizer worked together to develop this new analysis of more than 4,000 patients. 

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Evolocumab limits adverse cardiovascular outcomes among PCI patients

Data from the FOURIER trial helped clinicians learn more about this popular PCSK9 inhibitor.

A pediatric patient who was wounded by Russian fire during fighting in Kyiv, Ukraine, being triaged at the National Children's Specialized Hospital. #Ukraine #UkraineRussianWarb #civiliancasualties

War in Ukraine: Perfusionist from Ukraine asks clinicians to help his homeland

Ukrainian native and pediatric perfusionist Kyrylo Chasovskyi is now heading efforts to mobilize funds and supplies to send to his former pediatric hospital in Kyiv.

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Drinking wine with meals may lower risk of type 2 diabetes

The same benefit was not seen, however, when alcohol was consumed without food.

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Verapamil shows potential as a long-term oral treatment for type 1 diabetes

Much more research is still required — but could verapamil be the first oral medication for type 1 diabetes? 

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Long-term use of angiotensin-receptor blockers increases risk of cancer, new study confirms

These findings have “profound implications for patients and prescribing clinicians," one researcher said. 

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