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ASN: Hypertension Most Common Cardiovascular Comorbidity Seen With Dialysis
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 – Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease (CVD) comorbidity seen among dialysis patients globally, according to a study presented at Kidney Week, the annual...
AI Might Help Pick Up Heart Trouble in Dogs
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 – Artificial intelligence can accurately detect heart murmurs in dogs, a new study finds. The AI program detects heart murmurs in canines with 90% accuracy, similar to the...
Knowledge of Abdominal Aortic Calcification Results Improves Some CVD Risk Factors
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – Providing vascular imaging results does not improve diet but does improve some cardiovascular disease risk factors at 12 weeks posttest, according to a study published...
Poor Cardiovascular Health Linked to Composite of Poor Brain Health
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 – Poor cardiovascular health profiles, captured by the American Heart Association Life's Essential 8 (LE8), are associated with an increased risk for developing a composite...
Inhaled Nicotine Disrupts Normal Heart Function
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – Nicotine delivered by either chronic electronic cigarettes or standard cigarettes disrupts normal heart function, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in ...
Even at Low Levels, Arsenic in Drinking Water Could Raise Heart Risks
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 – Long-term exposure to even low levels of arsenic in drinking water can raise a person’s risk of heart disease, a new study warns. Even folks exposed to arsenic levels b...
Urban Green Space May Protect Against Heat-Related Health Risks
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 – Urban green spaces appear to play an important role in mitigating heat-related health risks, according to a review published online Oct. 22 in BMJ Open. Ahsana Nazish, ...
Exposure to Inorganic Arsenic in Drinking Water Increases Cardiovascular Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 – Long-term exposure to inorganic arsenic in drinking water (wAs) from U.S. community water supplies (CWS) at levels below the federal maximum contaminant level of 10 µg/L ...
Black Patients 22% More Likely to Die After Bypass Surgeries
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 – Heart bypass operations have gotten safer, but not everyone is benefiting equally: New data shows that Black patients face a 22% higher odds of dying in the hospital after...
High-Volume Centers Do Not Mitigate Heart Transplant Survival Disparity
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 – Receiving a heart transplant (HT) at high-volume centers (HVCs) does not ameliorate the survival disparity between recipients who are most and least socioeconomically...
Standing More During the Day Does Not Cut Cardiovascular Risk
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – Standing more does not improve cardiovascular health and may increase the risk for circulatory issues, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in the International ...
Fitness, Activity Boosts Kids' Mental Health, Too
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – Kids with good physical fitness are more likely to grow into teens with better mental health and brain function, a new study has found. Children who performed better at...
Just Standing More Probably Won't Help Your Heart
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – Got yourself a standing desk because you know sitting is unhealthy? It might be the wrong move, new research suggests. The study of over 83,000 British adults who wore...
When Complications Strike After Heart Surgery, Women More Likely to Die Than Men
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – Women and men experience similar rates of dangerous complications after a major heart surgery. So why are women dying at higher rates than men when these complications...
Risk for Most Cardiovascular Events Reduced After COVID-19 Vaccination
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a reduced risk for most cardiovascular events, but with slightly increased risks of extrasystoles and transient ischemic attack, as...
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