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U.S. Heat-Related Heart Deaths Will Multiply With Warming Temperatures
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 – As sweltering summer days become more common, the number of Americans who die of heat-related heart problems or strokes could soar over the next few decades, a new study...
No Racial Disparities Seen in Long-Term MACE for Women With CAD
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 – For women with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), there are no racial and ethnic disparities in long-term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) or cardiovascular...
Extreme Heat Projected to Cause More Excess Cardiovascular Deaths by Midcentury
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 – By midcentury, extreme heat is projected to be associated with large increases in excess cardiovascular deaths, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in Circulation....
Acupuncture Aids Outcomes After Heart Valve Surgery
FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 – Acupuncture after heart valve surgery is feasible and safe and has clinical benefit, according to a study recently published in JTCVS Open. Kim L. Feingold, Ph.D., from N...
Heart Patients From Poor Neighborhoods Less Likely to Get Cardiac Rehab
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 – Older adults who live in distressed or disadvantaged communities are less likely to attend cardiac rehabilitation after common heart procedures, new research shows. The...
Homeless Americans Face 16 Times the Odds for Sudden Death
TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 – Life on the streets can be deadly, with homeless Americans 16 times more likely to die suddenly than their peers, a new study says. “Homeless individuals die young, at a m...
Racism's Effects Are Harming the Hearts of Black Americans
TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 – Research has shown that older Black adults are more likely to have poor heart health when compared with white adults and other minority groups. Now, a new study finds that...
Relaxing Immersive Virtual Reality Interventions Acceptable, Feasible
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 – Relaxing immersive virtual reality (VR) interventions are acceptable and feasible and can offer benefits to patients with cancer, according to a review published online Oct....
Hearts & Arteries: What Happens to Them As You Age
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 – As a consumer, you probably see "heart healthy" labels on food items all the time. But do you really know what heart health means and why it's important? Experts from Tufts...
Less Than One in Three Patients Participates in Cardiac Rehab Following TAVR
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 – Less than one-third of patients who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) appear to participate in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) within 90 days of discharge,...
Internalizing Symptoms in Early Teens Tied to Later Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 – Internalizing symptoms among Latinx youth during early adolescence relate to health behaviors and outcomes underlying cardiometabolic risk during middle and late adolescence,...
Hispanics With Kidney Disease Face Higher Risk for Cardiac Arrest
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 – Hispanic folks with chronic kidney disease should have early heart health screenings, new research suggests, because they’re at high risk for sudden cardiac arrest. A team f...
Cannabis Use Disorder Tied to Incident Cardiovascular Disease Events
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 – Adults with cannabis use disorder (CUD) have a higher risk for incident adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) events when compared with matched adults without CUD, according...
Enteric-Coated, Uncoated Aspirin Have Similar Effectiveness in Heart Patients
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 – There is no significant difference in the primary effectiveness or safety between enteric-coated aspirin and uncoated aspirin among patients with cardiovascular disease,...
Most Who Get Heart Valve Replacement Don't Get Follow-Up Rehab
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – A majority of people who have a minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure are not getting the recommended cardiac rehab after their surgeries, researchers say. A...
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