CAD & Atherosclerosis
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Does DTC heart drug advertising discourage lifestyle changes?
Brief, direct exposure to prescription cardiovascular drug advertising seems to boost consumer perceptions of medications and pharmaceutical...
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AHA statement outlines symptoms of common heart diseases
Symptoms of six common cardiovascular diseases often overlap and vary over time and by sex, the AHA says in a new ‘state of the science’...
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Risk factors in children linked to stroke as soon as 30s, 40s
Evidence of atherosclerosis was present in 1.4% of the 10- to 19-year age group, 8.5% of the 20- to 29-years age group, 21.5% of the 30- to 39-...
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Gut metabolites may explain red meat–ASCVD link
A large cohort study implicates gut microbiome metabolites as the key link between red meat consumption and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease...
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Early LV recovery after TAVR tied to 5-year mortality
A new study found that the relationship between early left-ventricular recovery after TAVR and improved mortality was robust and durable.
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More evidence salt substitutes lower risk of CVD and death
The blood pressure–lowering effects of dietary salt substitutes have a clear protective effect on hard clinical outcomes, leading to a reduction...
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Concerns that low LDL-C alters cognitive function challenged in novel analysis
A Mendelian randomization study appears to exonerate very low LDL-C but not therapies from altering cognition.
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Social isolation, loneliness tied to death, MI, stroke: AHA
Decades of research have clearly shown that social isolation and loneliness carry cardiovascular risks, a new American Heart Association...
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Hot weather risk for nonfatal MI hinted for antiplatelets, beta-blockers
Why taking either drug class would promote nonfatal MIs on high-temperature days, or why it may have appeared that way, isn’t clear, but...
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‘Staggering’ CVD rise projected in U.S., especially in minorities
The estimated increases for 2025-2060 reflect a changing demographic landscape and are a call to action, say observers.
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Is Lp(a) a marker for aortic calcium onset?
A link between elevated lipoprotein(a) and new-onset aortic valve calcification is found, but not necessarily calcium progression.