Credit: CC0 Public Domain What would you guess are the two biggest killers in the world? Based on media coverage, maybe you guessed gun violence, accidents or COVID-19. But the top two killers are actually cardiovascular disease and cancer. These two diseases combined account for nearly 50% of deaths in the U.S. Cardiovascular disease and […]
Marilyn Cornelis, PhD, associate professor of Preventive Medicine in the Division of Nutrition, was a co-author of the study published in Nature Communications. Investigators have identified more than 60 previously unknown genetic variants associated with resting heart rate that may also contribute to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to recent findings published in Nature […]
Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA: Hello, and welcome to this HCPLive Peer Exchange entitled, “New Guidance, New Data, and New Targets for the Management of Hyperlipidemia.” I’m Dr Keith C. Ferdinand, the Gerald S. Berenson Endowed Chair in Preventive Cardiology and professor of medicine at the Tulane University School of Medicine in New […]
Between 1999 and 2020, there was a 3-fold increase in obesity-related deaths associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United States, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.1 New Africa – stock.adobe.com In 2020, coronary heart disease was the leading cause of deaths at 41.2%, which was attributed […]
High intake of several emulsifiers (part of the ‘E numbers’ group of food additives), widely used in industrially processed foods to improve texture and extend shelf-life, is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), suggests a study published by The BMJ today. Given that these food additives are used ubiquitously in thousands of widely […]
There has been a recent three-fold increase in obesity-related deaths from heart disease in the U.S. between 1999 and 2020, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. The number of people with obesity is rising in every country […]
The recently published Cardiovascular Information System Market Report 2023 spanning across99pagesand offers a comprehensive overview of its present condition, size, volume and market share. In today’s world, understanding the dynamics of the Cardiovascular Information System Market has become imperative for businesses and marketers. This report aims to provide valuable insights This report aims to provide […]
The following is a summary of “Single-Night Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea Contributes to Inconsistent Cardiovascular Outcome Findings,” published in the July 2023 issue of the Chest by Lechat et al. Misclassifying OSA as a single-night disease due to night-to-night variability may contribute to inconsistent findings in OSA trials. Does multinight OSA severity quantification yield more […]
What would you guess are the two biggest killers in the world? Based on media coverage, maybe you guessed gun violence, accidents, or COVID-19. But the top two killers are actually cardiovascular disease and cancer. These two diseases combined account for nearly 50 percent of deaths in the US. Cardiovascular disease and cancer seem to […]
PARIS, France — A new study is warning about another harmful ingredient in ultra-processed foods, or junk food. Researchers find that consuming products rich in certain additives elevates the risk of heart disease. Conducted by French researchers, the study followed a group of nearly 100,000 participants, predominantly female, and discovered that those with higher intakes […]