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AHA: More Moderate-to-Vigorous Exercise Tied to Lower Risk for A-Fib
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – Higher amounts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) are inversely associated with a lower risk for incident atrial fibrillation, according to a study scheduled...
Palliative Care Use Low in Patients With Heart Failure
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 – Use of palliative care for heart failure remains low in the United States, according to a study recently published online in the Journal of the American Heart Association. ...
AHA: Obesity-Linked Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality Increasing in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 – In the United States, obesity-related ischemic heart disease (IHD) mortality is increasing, with the highest rates seen among men, Blacks, and those in the Midwest,...
Early Deaths From Heart Disease Rising in Rural U.S.
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2024 – More people in rural America are dying from heart disease, a new study says. Heart disease deaths increased among 25- to 64-year-olds in U.S. rural areas by about 21%...
Vigorous Activity Can Compensate for Prolonged Sitting Time
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – An age-equivalent benefit is found for vigorous exercise, after considering sitting time, according to a study recently published in PLOS ONE. Ryan Bruellman, from the...
Obesity-Linked Heart Deaths Nearly Tripled in U.S. Over Past Two Decades
MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2024 – Lives lost to obesity-related heart disease have nearly tripled over the past twenty years, a new study reports. Heart disease deaths linked to obesity increased 2.8-fold...
Bystanders More Readily Perform CPR If 911 Operator Instructs
MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2024 – You encounter someone collapsed on the sidewalk and quickly dial 911. Whether or not the operator instructs you on how to deliver cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) could ...
Hourglass-Shaped Stent Might Ease Tough-to-Treat Angina
MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2024 – Recurring angina chest pain in people with a certain type of heart disease can be tough to treat, but a new hourglass-shaped stent could be a real advance, researchers...
Use of Fan, Skin Wetting Reduces Cardiac Strain in Hot, Humid Conditions
FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 – The benefits of fan use, skin wetting, or both on cardiac strain vary with temperature and humidity, according to a study published in the Nov. 7 issue of the New England...
Science Reveals Why Cancer Immunotherapies Can Sometimes Harm the Heart
FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 – Researchers think they’ve figured out why cancer treatments that harness a person’s immune system to fight a tumor can cause heart damage in rare instances. Further, what the...
Higher Heart Rate May Help Spur A-fib in Black Patients
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 – An elevated heart rate could provide an important clue to which Black adults often have a dangerous heart rhythm disorder, a new study finds. Higher resting heart rate is...
Too Much Sitting Harms the Heart, Even in Folks Who Exercise
MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 – There's just something about sitting. New research shows that too much time on sofas and chairs harms the heart – even among people who get the minimum recommended amount of...
Orbital Atherectomy No Better Than Balloon Angioplasty
MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 – For patients with severely calcified coronary lesions, routine treatment with orbital atherectomy prior to drug-eluting stent implantation does not yield greater minimal stent...
Dose-Dependent Association Seen for Smoking, CVD Risk
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – There is a dose-dependent association for smoking and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in JAMA Network Open. Jun Hwan Cho, M.D.,...
Early Aortic Valve Intervention Not Beneficial for Severe Aortic Stenosis
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 – For patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis and myocardial fibrosis, early aortic valve intervention does not impact all-cause death or unplanned aortic...
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