Cardiovascular Health

Women who had migraines before menopause had a 29% increased risk of developing high blood pressure after menopause.

Researchers found that the amount of time between the onset of heart attack symptoms and an artery-clearing percutaneous coronary intervention was an important target for public education efforts.

A greater understanding of obesity and its impact on cardiovascular health highlights abdominal obesity, sometimes referred to as visceral adipose tissue (VAT), as a cardiovascular disease risk marker.

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified additional genetic mutations that strongly predispose otherwise healthy women to peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), a rare condition characterized by weakness of the heart muscle that begins sometime during the final month of pregnancy through 5 months after delivery.

Nocturnal respiratory events, when they either completely or partially block the airways, often cause repeated oxygen desaturations and interrupted sleep in patients with OSA, leading to abnormal nervous system function.

Collaboration between a health coach and pharmacist is a relatively new concept, but initial evidence is promising.

For the study, which included 19,408 participants in the UK Biobank, the researchers examined associations of self-reported intake of red and processed meat with heart anatomy and function.

The study suggests that the effects of job strain and social strain on women have a powerful health impact, with both being associated with a 21% higher risk of developing CHD.

Higher levels of physical leisure activity were associated with a decreased risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and overall risk of death, whereas higher levels of physical labor had the opposite effect.

Long-term societal and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have promoted urgent responses in many sectors, which could lead to real-world efforts to improve prevention of chronic health conditions.

Despite identical HDL cholesterol levels, study participants who had experienced a cardiovascular event showed lower anti-inflammatory activity in their HDL particles compared to the healthy cohort.

Heart failure and stroke are rising among individuals below 40 years of age, with links between obesity and low fitness in the late teen years and these early diagnoses.

Among patients with HIV who had not been diagnosed with heart disease at the beginning of the study, the risk of developing heart disease, heart failure, or stroke for the first time was 90% higher among those taking beta-blockers.

The study did not find significant associations between the intake of unprocessed red meat or poultry with either of these conditions, in contrast to prior studies that linked red meat to higher risks of cardiovascular disease.

Study is the first to examine how the choice of blood pressure medications influences the long-term risk of heart disease, stroke, and heart failure in a patient population with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.

Some drugs commonly used for psoriasis can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, whereas other treatments can reduce the risk.

Cardiometabolic health risk factors include metabolic syndrome, a cluster of disorders that include excess fat around the waist, insulin resistance, and high blood pressure.

Patients who were screened generally were younger, with Black patients more likely to be screened than patients of other races.

Individualized recommendations for the best exercise to lower blood pressure were recently published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Anti-inflammatory therapies could be effective at preventing heart disease in patients with clonal hematopoiesis, a common age-related blood condition, according to a new study published in Nature.

Women with obesity and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting.

In addition to cardiotoxicity from cancer-related treatments, the researchers noted that obesity, cancer, and cardiovascular disease share some common risk factors.

Exposure to fine particulate, carbon monoxide, and ozone over time was linked to increased methylation, leading to higher rates of heart disease and other conditions in adulthood.

The researchers analyzed body composition data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2004) and cardiovascular disease data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2014).

Black adults living in rural areas of the United States have experienced higher mortality rates due to diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and stroke compared to white adults over the past 20 years, according to a research letter published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

The study also found that women with chest pain were more likely than men to wait more than 12 hours before seeking medical help.

Encourage patients to adhere to medication and recommendations, but also deprescribe when warranted, ensure that immunizations are up-to-date, and share new information.

Adverse effects, such as strange dreams, insomnia, and sleep disorders may be more likely for patients with a history of cardiovascular health issues.

Among more than 11 million Medicare beneficiaries who were admitted during the 2-year study period, there were 174,901 admitted for ischemic stroke and 193,418 admitted for heart attack.

In addition, oral contraceptives can also increase the risk of stroke in some women, especially those who smoke.