Category Archives: Cardiovascular

The methods used in this study including outcomes and analyses are described in detail in the full study protocol registered in the EU PAS Register (EUPAS27606) [16]. Data sources The data for this retrospective cohort study was obtained from electronically recorded longitudinal data sources in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Israel, Japan, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, […]

NANJING, China, Aug. 31, 2023 — According to the World Health Organization, 17.9 million people die annually due to cardiovascular diseases. Soft wearable devices are well suited for monitoring physiological signals from electrocardiogram, phonocardiogram, and pulse wave. Advantages of these types of devices include real-time operation capability, skin-like mechanical properties, and high signal-to-noise sensing capability. […]

Cardiovascular disease and dementia frequently occur together in elderly people. Nevertheless, few longitudinal studies have examined how atherosclerosis and its associated risk factors affect brain health from middle age. Now, a new study by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid provides new data on this relationship; the results confirm the […]

Higher stroke risk among females with atrial fibrillation may be related to sex-based disparities in cardiovascular care, according to a new study from Women’s College Hospital, the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC) at University Health Network (UHN) and ICES. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common type of irregular heart rhythm that is associated with a […]

The image represent glucose uptake in the brain measured by positron emission tomography in middle-aged individuals with low (top) or high (bottom) sustained cardiovascular risk over 5 years. The colors represent cerebral glucose consumption, with red indicating higher consumption and blue lower consumption. Credit: CNIC Cardiovascular disease and dementia frequently occur together in elderly people. […]

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of racial disparities in mortality between Black and white people in the United States. New research from the University of Chicago Medicine suggests that parental incarceration may be contributing to these health gaps. According to the new study, people who experienced a parent or parental figure’s incarceration anytime before […]

The following is a summary of “Pitavastatin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in HIV Infection,” published in the August 2023 issue of Infectious Disease by Grinspoon et al. Researchers performed a cohort study to identify and evaluate primary prevention strategies for cardiovascular disease in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. They conducted a phase 3 […]

PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Heart and Vascular Institute of Eastern Kentucky at Pikeville Medical Center has received certification of its cardiovascular rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. This certification is a recognition of PMC’s commitment to improving patients through quality care. Cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation programs are designed to help […]