Category Archives: Cardiovascular

Key Points Question  Do neighborhood factors (physical and social environments) and individual stressors (discrimination) mediate racial differences in cardiovascular health? Findings  In this cross-sectional study of 7720 participants, Black adults had poorer cardiovascular health than White adults. Neighborhood physical environment and safety attenuated racial differences in total ICH scores by 5% and 6%, respectively, while […]

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/walking-more-than-five.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/walking-more-than-five.jpg" data-sub-html="Credit: Atherosclerosis (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.117300″> Credit: Atherosclerosis (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.117300 Forget walking 10,000 steps a day. Taking at least 50 steps climbing stairs each day could significantly slash your risk of heart disease, according to a new study from Tulane University. The study, published in Atherosclerosis, found that climbing more than five […]

Credit: CDC/Unsplash Elevated blood pressure in late adolescence was associated with a substantial and gradual absolute risk for major cardiovascular events in adulthood, beginning at a blood pressure level of 120/80 mmHg, according to new research.1 With up to 50 years of follow-up in a cohort of more than 1 million men, the analysis suggests […]

September 28, 2023 — MarinHealth today announced that Pankaj Malhotra, MD, a non-invasive cardiologist with additional sub-specialty training in advanced cardiac imaging, has joined MarinHealth’s cardiology team. He will see patients at the MarinHealth Cardiovascular Medicine clinic in Larkspur.    Dr. Malhotra is board certified in cardiac computed tomography, cardiac magnetic resonance Imaging, cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, internal medicine, […]

By Zachary Murnane, Medical Fiber Global Business Manager, Honeywell The rise in heart valve disease and other cardiovascular conditions has led to a growing demand for minimally invasive devices and technologies. In addition, medical devices need to meet specific tissue response and durability criteria for the biomedical structures to elicit proper biologic responses. This means […]

A new study has found that Canadian adults with cannabis use disorder appear to have an approximately 60% higher risk of experiencing their first heart attack, stroke, or other major cardiovascular event than those without cannabis use disorder. The study, published in Addiction, measured the association between problematic marijuana use and the first-time occurrence of […]

News Release Thursday, September 28, 2023 NIH-funded research sheds light on link between COVID-19 infection and increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can directly infect the arteries of the heart and cause the fatty plaque inside arteries to become highly inflamed, increasing the risk of heart attack and […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The State of Minnesota has a new plan to tackle cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) says nearly one in two Minnesota adults in 2021 were living with diabetes or cardiovascular conditions such as coronary heart disease, heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol. […]

It has been noted that hyperuricemia can affect anyone, though its more prevalent among those suffering from obesity and hypothyroidism. High uric acid can affect your body in several ways The American Heart Association published a study in January 2023, connecting elevated levels of uric acid with atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that could lead […]