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Using wearable devices to detect AFib ‘cost effective’
Screening for atrial fibrillation using wrist-worn devices is cost effective, compared with no screening or screening for AFib using traditional...
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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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Cardiorespiratory fitness key to longevity for all?
Risk for all-cause death was four times greater for U.S. veterans with lowest vs. those with highest cardiorespiratory fitness levels, regardless...
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CV admissions on the rise in Americans with cancer
“I would say that this increase in cardiovascular admissions, that’s a failure from a preventative perspective.”
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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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Onset and awareness of hypertension varies by race, ethnicity
Black, Hispanic, and Asian adults are more likely than Whites to be unaware of their high blood pressure.
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Long COVID doubles risk of some serious outcomes in children, teens
“Many of these conditions were rare or uncommon among children in this analysis, but even a small increase in these conditions is notable.”
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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.