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Abstract The study investigated the association between Serum Uric Acid (SUA) levels and all-cause as well as cardiovascular mortality in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). This prospective cohort study enrolled participants with OSA from four cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted between 2005 and 2008, and 2015–2018. A weighted […]

When the time came to select new angiography equipment at Benefis Health System in Montana, Michael Eisenhauer, MD, named three attributes the new suite would have to deliver without compromise. Number 1 was image quality. Number 2 was image quality. Number 3? Say it one more time.

Maintaining high cardiovascular health may result in slower biological aging and a longer, healthier life, according to a study to be presented at the AHA’s Scientific Sessions 2023. Higher scores on the Life’s Essential 8 checklist were associated with a biological age up to six years younger than one’s actual age. An analysis of more […]

When the time came to select new angiography equipment at Benefis Health System in Montana, Michael Eisenhauer, MD, named three attributes the new suite would have to deliver without compromise. Number 1 was image quality. Number 2 was image quality. Number 3? Say it one more time.

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The health effects of fetal growth restriction (FGR) can last a lifetime, and the latest research from Hudson Institute is showing just how pervasive those effects can be on the cardiovascular system. In two major studies, researchers have found that: Being growth-restricted in the womb increases the risk of future cardiovascular […]

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Formal education typically occurs in early life, and yet its ramification for cardiovascular health may last for decades, according to study by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine researchers and published in JAMA Cardiology. To quantify the extent to which education shapes lifetime risk […]

Link reported between PTSD symptoms and midlife women’s cardiovascular, neurocognitive health | Image Credit: © okrasiuk – © okrasiuk – stock.adobe.com. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are associated with adverse cardiovascular and neurocognitive health outcomes among midlife women, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open. Takeaways PTSD symptoms are associated with adverse […]

This article originally appeared on our sister website, HCPLive. Patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) using antiviral therapy have a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular outcomes and mortality, according to a recent systematic review and meta-analysis. Antiviral therapy use was associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, all-cause mortality, and peripheral artery […]

The findings do not conclusively prove that food antibodies are causing the increased risk, but the work builds on prior studies connecting allergic inflammation and heart disease. Approximately 15% of adults produce IgE antibodies in response to cow’s milk, peanuts and other foods. While these antibodies cause some people to have severe food allergies, many […]