While echo is mandated for the use of mavecamten, cardiac MRI and CT also play a role in assessing HCM patients. “Cardiac MRI is key in the evaluation of these patients. Ten or 20 years ago, it was not as frequently used as it is now. MRI can help establish the diagnosis when echocardiography is […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Whether it’s work or play that prevents us from getting enough shut-eye during the week, assuming we can make up for it by sleeping in over the weekend is a mistake. New research led by Penn State reveals that cardiovascular health measures, including heart rate and blood pressure, worsen over the […]
Share on PinterestDrugs like Wegovy and Ozempic have become extremely popular for weight loss. Steffen Trumpf/picture alliance via Getty Images The drug Wegovy was found to reduce risk of certain cardiac events by as much as 20% in a new study. Drugmaker Novo Nordisk announced the preliminary results on August 8 in a news release. […]
Novo Nordisk announced topline data on Tuesday that its weight loss drug, Wegovy, reduced major cardiovascular events by 20% in a much-anticipated randomized controlled clinical trial. The cardiovascular events avoided included cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and non-fatal stroke in participants who prior to the study, called SELECT, had experienced a major adverse cardiovascular event […]
On August 8th, Novo Nordisk posted topline data on the effects of its weight loss agent, Wegovy (semaglutide), which reduced major cardiovascular events by 20% in a much anticipated randomized controlled clinical trial named SELECT. The cardiovascular events avoided included cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and non-fatal stroke, in trial participants who prior to the […]
The impact of particulate matter air pollution on death and disability is on the rise worldwide, 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. Previous research established the association of particulate matter (PM) pollution to CVD death and disability. […]
Turns out you don’t have to walk 10,000 steps daily to start reaping health benefits. Less than half will do the trick. Why the Apple developer conference could signal a Disney stock buying opportunity Off English People who walk at least 4,000 steps a day can substantially lower their risk of death from any cause, […]
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Study: Weight-loss drug Wegovy cuts risk of heart attack and stroke by 20% – CBS News Watch CBS News A new study from Novo Nordisk found its weight-loss drug Wegovy may have heart benefits in overweight or obese individuals who have cardiovascular disease but no history of diabetes. CBS News medical contributor and editor at […]
Public health and sports medicine specialists have recommended that people walk 10,000 steps a day to promote good health. But that number doesn’t seem to be holy. The number of steps you should walk every day to start seeing benefits to your health is lower than previously thought, according to the largest analysis ever to […]