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Poor Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Increases Psoriasis Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 – Poor cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) health is associated with an increased risk for psoriasis, especially for those with high genetic risk, according to a study...
Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution Cuts Transfusions During Heart Surgery
TUESDAY, Sept. 9, 2025 – Acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) lowers the need for transfusions during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery but is underused in the United States, according to a study...
hsCRP Can ID Cardiovascular Risk in Women Without Modifiable Risk Factors
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2025 – High levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) can identify cardiovascular risk among women who do not have any of the four standard modifiable cardiovascular...
Women Benefit More From Implantable Defibrillators Than Men
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 – There is a lower risk of one-year ventricular arrhythmias or death in women with nonischemic cardiomyopathy and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) compared with...
Wegovy Linked To Lower Heart Risks Than Similar Drugs, Study Shows
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 — The weight-loss drug Wegovy may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke or death more than similar medications, according to new research from its maker, Novo Nordisk. In a s...
Use of AI Can Help Identify Coronary Thin-Cap Fibroatheromas
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 – An artificial intelligence (AI)-based image analysis can identify coronary thin-cap fibroatheromas (TCFAs), which are associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes,...
Shingles Vaccine, Shingrix, Might Protect Against Heart Attack, Stroke
FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 — The shingles vaccine not only protects against the painful skin infection, but also might provide heart health benefits, a new study says. Shingles vaccination also appears to ...
Spironolactone Does Not Reduce Risk for Cardiovascular Morbidity, Mortality in Patients on Dialysis
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 – Spironolactone does not reduce a composite outcome of cardiovascular mortality and hospitalization due to heart failure among patients receiving maintenance dialysis,...
More Women In Study Reveals Heart Risk For Men
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 — Recruiting more women to clinical trials for heart devices can improve care for all cardiac patients, a new study argues. A trial investigating the effectiveness of i...
Heart Patients Urged To Seek Vaccination For Common Infectious Diseases
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 — It is vital that people with heart disease get vaccinated against common infectious diseases like COVID-19, influenza and RSV, a new clinical guideline says. Vaccination c...
Shared, Sex-Specific Body Fat Patterns Linked to Cardiovascular Aging
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 – Shared and sex-specific patterns of body fat are associated with changes in cardiovascular aging, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in the European Heart...
Repatha Now Indicated for Adults at Increased Risk for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Due to Uncontrolled LDL-C
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has broadened the approved use of Repatha (evolocumab) to in...
Hidden Fat Deposits Accelerate Heart Aging, Study Says
MONDAY, Aug. 25, 2025 — Hidden fat deposits packed around abdominal organs like the stomach, intestines and liver could be increasing people’s risk of heart disease, a new study says. Excessive amo...
Seniors Neglecting Steps To Protect Heart Health, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 — Seniors with known heart-related problems aren’t doing a very good job taking steps to protect their health, a new study says. Older folks with high blood pressure, stroke s...
Seniors With Certain Cardiovascular Diseases Saw Life's Essential 8 Scores Decline 2013 to 2018
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 – From 2013 to 2018, older adults with heart failure, stroke, and hypertension experienced significant declines in Life's Essential 8 (LE8) scores, according to a study...
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