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Oily Fish Consumption Can Lower CVD Risk in Individuals With Family History
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 – There is a significant interaction between biomarkers of low eicosapentaenoic/docosahexaenoic acids (EPA/DHA) intake and a family history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in...
Digoxin Beneficial for Infants Palliated With Stage 1 Hybrid Procedure
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 – For infants palliated with a stage 1 hybrid procedure, digoxin prescription at discharge is associated with a reduced risk for interstage death or transplant, according to a...
Eating Heart-Healthy Diet Before Cardiac Catheterization Is Safe
TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 – For patients undergoing elective cardiac catheterization, eating a heart-healthy diet prior to the procedure poses no safety risk, according to a study published online Jan....
Do You Really Need to Fast Before a Common Cardiac Test?
TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 – Prolonged fasting before an internal heart exam done under sedation may be unnecessary, new research suggests. Typically, patients undergoing coronary artery catherization...
Defibrillators Now Mandatory at Some Gyms, Stadiums -- Why Aren't More People Using Them?
TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 – Because athletes young and old can suffer cardiac arrest, some states have mandated the placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in gyms, stadiums and other...
Mortality, Morbidity Increased With Heart Failure Hospitalization in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 – For adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), those with heart failure (HF) hospitalizations have an increased risk for mortality and morbidity, according to a study...
Christmas Dinner Items That Bring the Gift of Health
MONDAY, Dec. 25, 2023 – Christmas dinners aren’t usually known for healthy offerings, and instead bring to mind thoughts of Uncle Fred loosening his belt after a third round of helpings. But there a...
Sedentary Time in Childhood Tied to High Cholesterol in Adulthood
FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 – Sedentary time during childhood is tied to worse lipid profiles in young adulthood, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & ...
Poor Diet in Adolescence Tied to Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 – U.S. teens with poor diet quality have cardiometabolic risk factors, according to a research brief published in the December issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and ...
Guidelines Updated for Use of Antiplatelet Therapy for Atherosclerotic CVD
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) – In a guideline update issued by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology and published online Oct. 28 in the...
AI May Predict Survival After Heart Surgery
MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 – A technology from the 19th century meets one from the 21st to better help doctors predict who'll survive a heart surgery. Cardiologists from three major U.S. hospitals...
Benefits of PCI–Capable Facility Openings Vary by Race, Community
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 – There are differential benefits associated with a percutaneous coronary intervention–capable facility (PCI-CF) opening based on patient race and community segregation, a...
'Couch Potato' Kids Can Become Young Adults With Heart Trouble
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 – Hours plunked down in front of the TV or staring at a phone screen in childhood could bring poor heart health decades later, a new study shows. Finnish researchers say kids...
Replacing Sitting for a Few Minutes of Activity Each Day Shows Health Benefits
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 – Replacing sitting with even a little moderate exercise each day improves heart health, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in the European Heart Journal. Joanna M. ...
Model Based on Age, Routine Lab Tests Predicts Atherosclerotic CVD Accurately
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – The CANHEART (Cardiovascular Health in Ambulatory Care Research Team) Lab Models can predict atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) with similar accuracy to more...
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