Cardiovascular

DALLAS, Dec. 17, 2021 — While COVID-19 vaccines and variants continued to capture health headlines, a number of significant scientific research breakthroughs offered promising news in the fight against heart disease, stroke and cardiovascular risk factors. The American Heart Association, the largest […]

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• High blood pressure during pregnancy remains a major cause of maternal and fetal pregnancy-related complications and death, and it increases women’s short- and long-term risks for cardiovascular disease.
• Emerging data from clinical trials and observational research support the benefits and safety of […]
  

Research Highlights:

• Toxic metals in the environment may increase the risk of atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque in the arteries that can prevent blood and oxygen from reaching major organs.
• Arsenic and cadmium, metals that can be found in food, water and tobacco, plus […]
  

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• A new analysis found that substituting generic cardiovascular medications for brand-name medications in the Medicare Part D prescription program could save more than $600 million per year in the U.S., including about $135 million in costs to patients.
• Researchers suggest that adjusting […]
  

WASHINGTON and DALLAS, Dec. 9, 2021, — People who have heart artery-opening procedures, called coronary artery revascularization, experience similar outcomes regardless of gender or race, thus the use of invasive heart procedures should not be limited among women and adults from diverse […]

The American Heart Association suggests ways to prepare for heart […]

Research Highlights:

• Most adolescents and young adults with suspected myocarditis following a COVID-19 vaccination experience mild symptoms and rapid clinical recovery, though many had evidence of continued heart inflammation, according to a new study published today.
• Study authors said fast ventricular rhythms and the […]
  

Statement Highlights:

• Important life events, including entering school, a first job, having a child, getting married or retiring from work, can significantly affect a person’s level of physical activity.
• Individuals with lower levels of education, who lived alone, who lack access to a safe […]
  

Research Highlights:

• For people with severe aortic stenosis without symptoms, surgery is not always recommended if their quality of life is not affected and their risk for further complications is low.
• A new study determined that even when patients have asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis […]
  

Research Highlights:

• A leak in the mitral valve can lead to leaking of the tricuspid valve. When the tricuspid leaking is severe, surgery to fix both valves at the same time generally occurs, however, there has been no consensus on whether the additional […]