Improved cardiovascular health associated with lower incidence of dementia in older adults
1. In this prospective cohort study, older patients with more optimal cardiovascular (CV) health metrics had a lower rate of ...
Tag: cardiovascular risk
Optimization of cardiovascular health metrics associated with better cerebrovascular structure and function in young adults
1. In this cross-sectional study, young adults with a greater number of modifiable cardiovascular (CV) risk factors at recommended levels ...
Cross-sex hormone therapy raises risk for vascular events in transgender women
1. Transgender women had higher rates of venous thrombotic events (VTE) with cross-sex hormones. 2. Similar rates of ischemic stroke ...
Women who experience hypertensive disorders during pregnancy are at high risk for developing high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol later in life
1. Women experiencing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) had higher rates of cardiovascular disease persisting following the pregnancy. 2. Women ...
Reduced incidence of major cardiovascular events for at-risk patients adherent to Mediterranean diet
1. High risk cardiovascular patients adherent to a Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts or extra virgin olive oil had a ...
Improved calculations suggest major changes to statin, aspirin, and blood pressure medication prescribing
1. Updated risk calculations suggest that fewer people should be classified within the high-risk category for CVD. 2. Many Americans, ...
Addition of ticagrelor to aspirin significantly increased graft patency after elective CABG
1. In this randomized controlled trial, saphenous vein graft patency after elective CABG was significantly improved in patients treated with ...
SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists associated with better mortality outcomes than DPP-4 inhibitors for type 2 diabetes
1. SGLT-2 or GLP-1 agonists were associated with lower mortality than DPP-4 inhibitors, placebo, or no treatment. 2. Use of ...
Racial/ethnic disparities in cardiovascular health persist in U.S. adults
1. Trends from 1988 to 2014 data suggest that for U.S. adults, cardiovascular health has worsened, and health disparities in ...
Quality improvement intervention not linked to improved outcomes after myocardial infarction in India
1. A locally adapted quality improvement tool kit was not sufficient to improve the rate of 30-day major adverse cardiovascular ...
