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Category Archives: Cardiovascular
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If we truly are what we eat, we would be better off as a handful of nuts and an avocado. Consuming these foods instead of animal-based products lowers mortality risk and health issues like cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. A recent systematic review published in BMC Medicine analyzed 37 studies and confirmed the importance […]
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THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Avoidance of aspirin as part of an antithrombotic regimen that includes a vitamin K agonist (VKA) is noninferior to an aspirin-containing regimen for patients with advanced heart failure receiving support from a fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device (LVAD), according to a study published online Nov. 11 […]
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THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sodium reduction in the diet lowers blood pressure (BP), with the effect generally consistent across subgroups, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2023, held from Nov. 11 to 13 […]
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A recent study found cardiovascular mortality increased 9.3% from 2019 to 2022. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, examined national mortality data from 2010 to 2022. During that time, nearly 11 million cardiovascular deaths occurred, with 75.6% dying of heart disease and 16.9% of stroke. From 2010 to 2019, the age-adjusted […]
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Zionsville resident Dr. Rohan Dharmakumar, executive director of the Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center at the Indiana University School of Medicine, and his colleague Dr. Andreas Kumar from Northern Ontario School of Medicine, worked together to develop the world’s first clinical classification of heart attacks based on tissue damage, which the Canadian Cardiovascular Society recently adopted. […]
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Share on PinterestSemaglutide injections may also have cardiovascular benefits, according to a new trial. imyskin/Getty Images Semaglutide, the compound on which weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are based, significantly reduced the number of cardiac events in people without diabetes in a large new, randomized, controlled trial. Participants in the study all had pre-existing cardiovascular disease: […]
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Second Cohort of the American Heart Association National Hispanic Latino Cardiovascular Collaborative Scholars Program Empowered Hispanic Latino Health Care Leaders DALLAS, November 16, 2023 — Disparities in health care persist, with Hispanic and Black adults reporting less satisfaction with their interactions with physicians, leading to poorer quality of care and health outcomes.[1],[2],[3] While 19% of […]
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Napping, Standing, Sitting: What’s Best for the Heart? New Study Explores Impact on Cardiovascular Health – Videos from The Weather Channel
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The American Heart Association is collaborating with the National Rural Health Association and American College of Emergency Physicians DALLAS, November 16, 2023 — Cardiovascular mortality is on the rise in rural areas of the United States, where more than 60 million Americans live, according to an American Heart Association presidential advisory. Understanding and addressing the […]