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Intensive BP Reduction Effective for Lowering All-Cause Dementia Risk

TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 – An intensive blood pressure (BP) reduction intervention is effective for lowering the risk for all-cause dementia among individuals aged 40 years and older with untreated...

Scoring System Can Avoid Unnecessary Surgery For Clogged Arteries

THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 (HeathDay News) – Doctors might be able to use a new scoring system to avoid unnecessary surgery to prevent strokes, a new study shows. Patients with clogged arteries often...

Microplastics Could Be Contributing To Clogged Arteries

WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 — Microplastics could be contributing to clogged arteries, increasing people’s risk of heart attack or stroke, a new study says. Fatty plaques in neck arteries can contain mo...

Minimal TV Viewing May Cut ASCVD Risk in Those With T2DM Genetic Risk

WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 – Medium and high type 2 diabetes (T2D) genetic risks are not associated with an increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) when television viewing...

Primary Prevention Aspirin Use Decreased After Recommendation Change

FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – Among older adults and adults with low atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk for whom aspirin is not recommended, use of aspirin decreased after 2019 changes in...

Risk for Atherosclerotic CVD Up in Association With Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 – Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is associated with an increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), similar to the risk seen in association with...

People With Lupus Are At Risk for This Type of Heart Disease

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2024 – People with lupus-related skin problems are more likely to develop heart disease associated with hardening of the arteries. Lupus patients with skin symptoms are 72% more...

Metabolic Risk Contributes to Diabetes Onset in People With HIV

MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – For people with HIV (PWH) with low-to-moderate atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, metabolic risk factors contribute to new-onset diabetes mellitus (DM) among...

Poor Circulation: How to Prevent It, How to Spot It

SUNDAY, Oct. 6, 2024 — Pain, tingling and cramps in your legs and feet may be giving you a warning. They could be signs of poor blood circulation, which can lead to serious heart and health problems i...

Subclinical Atherosclerosis Burden Linked to All-Cause Mortality

FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – For asymptomatic individuals, subclinical atherosclerosis burden is associated with all-cause mortality, according to a study published in the Oct. 8 issue of the Journal of...

Metal Exposure Tied to Atherosclerosis Progression

TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – Metal exposure from environmental pollution is associated with the progression of atherosclerosis, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the Journal of the ...

Balloon Angioplasty Lowers Risk for Composite Outcome in Intracranial Artery Stenosis

FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – For patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (sICAS), balloon angioplasty plus aggressive medical management is associated with a lower risk for a...

Semaglutide Cuts MACE in People With Overweight, Obesity, Regardless of HbA1c

TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – Semaglutide reduces cardiovascular events, regardless of baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), among people with overweight or obesity and established atherosclerotic...

AI-Informed Health App Aids Diabetes Outcomes

WEDNSDAY, May 15, 2024 – Use of an artificial intelligence (AI)-informed health app aids diabetes outcomes and cuts atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, according to a study...

Social Determinants of Health Tied to Atherosclerotic CVD Risk

WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – Both individual- and area-level social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, according to a study published...

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