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Active older women show heightened AFib risk
Low baseline cardiovascular risk factors showed no apparent association with later atrial fibrillation
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10 popular diets for heart health ranked
The DASH, Mediterranean, and vegetarian eating patterns align best with current AHA healthy eating guidelines, whereas the paleo and keto diets...
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AHA backs screening for cognitive impairment after stroke
Cognitive impairment is common after a stroke; screening may help detect it early and allow appropriate multidisciplinary care, AHA says.
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Step count–heart rate link confirmed in children
The new findings provide a new means for pediatricians to measure physical fitness.
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Gut microbiome may guide personalized heart failure therapy
Understanding the gut microbiome and how it may affect development and treatment of heart failure could lead to a more personalized approach to...
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New blood pressure thresholds: How do they affect the evaluation and treatment of hypertension?
In a major shift in the definition of hypertension, new guidelines reclassified 130/80 mm Hg as high blood pressure.
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Smoking cessation has many benefits in diabetes
Diabetic patients need to be made aware of the risks of smoking, and they need to be told about the ways they’ll benefit from quitting smoking.
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What new cardiovascular disease risk factors have emerged?
Recognizing the presence of one or more of these new risk factors could help prompt and improve behaviors for reducing more conventional CV risk...
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New ACC guidance on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
The Expert Consensus Decision Pathway offers a framework for diagnosis, clinical decision-making, management of comorbidities, and implementation...
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Racial disparities in cardiotoxicity after chemotherapy
“The most important message is to look at preexisting cardiovascular disease, oncology diagnosis, and be aware of existing disparities in a...