2. Regularly taking aspirin benefits heart attack patients Patients with a history of myocardial infarction (MI) are more likely to experience another one if they do not take daily aspirin. This finding comes from a new analysis of more than 40,000 patients in Denmark who were age 40 or older at the time of their […]
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aspirin is underused in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Aug. 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Sang Gune K. Yoo, M.D., from Washington University in St. Louis, and colleagues reported and assessed aspirin use for secondary prevention of […]
“We appreciate the robust conversation that occurred prior to the vote,” Jason Weidman, senior vice president and president of the coronary and renal denervation business at Medtronic, said in a prepared statement after the vote was announced. “We will continue to collaborate with the FDA on bringing a new option to the millions of people […]
With a range of topics from nicotine regulation to metabolic disease to precision medicine, the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC will launch the 12th season of its Pioneers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series on Sept. 8. The seminars are geared toward members of the Virginia Tech and Carilion Clinic biomedical and health sciences research communities, including […]
The following is a summary of “Effect of cognitive processing therapy on markers of cardiovascular risk in posttraumatic stress disorder patients: A randomized clinical trial,” published in the July 2023 issue of the Psychosomatic Research by Watkins et al. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however, the effects of PTSD […]
Fewer than half of people worldwide who have already had one heart attack or stroke take daily aspirin to prevent a second one, according to a new study. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggested that increasing daily aspirin use in such patients could reduce cardiovascular deaths. The authors of the […]
Patients with antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) during the year prior to diagnosis, according to study results published in Rheumatology (Oxford). Investigators assessed whether patients with AAV are at increased risk for CVD during the months preceding their diagnosis. A retrospective, nested case-control study was conducted, […]
As a leader in cardiovascular research, we have pioneered the science behind many game-changing targets, and over the years, we have made a meaningful difference in the lives of millions of people around the world. However, despite these many advances from Bristol Myers Squibb and the field in general, cardiovascular disease continues to be the […]
There are a lot of numbers about ourselves that most people are aware of; cholesterol levels, blood pressure and resting heart rate. But there’s a very important number many people have never heard of. Trainer Maciej (Magic) Pawilkowski does a heart rate recovery test. Photo illustration by WeBeFit When you move quickly or do something […]
