Eating walnuts daily lowered bad cholesterol and may reduce cardiovascular disease risk
Research Highlights:
- Healthy older adults who ate a handful of walnuts (about ½ cup) a day for two years modestly lowered their level of low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol levels.
- Consuming walnuts daily also reduced the number of LDL particles, a predictor of cardiovascular […]
Amputation rates higher for people with PAD who are poor or Black; other health gaps noted in special issue
Issue Highlights:
- A special issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association focuses on health disparities among people from different races and ethnicities. Topics include limb amputation, maternal health, quality of care and other variations in health care and outcomes.
- One article found […]
Gut bacteria and flavonoid-rich foods are linked and improve blood pressure levels
Research Highlights:
- Flavonoids found in plants and plant foods such as berries, apples, tea, wine and dark chocolate are known to offer health benefits, including some protective effects on the cardiovascular system.
- A study of over 900 adults in Germany evaluated the quantity and […]
Aerosol from a wide range of vaping devices negatively impacted blood vessel function
Research Highlights:
- In a lab study of rats, aerosol from vaping devices diminished blood vessel function comparable to the same effects of cigarette smoke.
- A newer vaping device that heats tobacco rather than burning it delivered 7.3 times more nicotine to the blood than […]
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Antiplatelet medication may have potential as a low-cost heart failure treatment – American Heart Association Meeting Report – Presentation: P352; Session: ePosters GalleryAntiplatelet medication may have potential as a low-cost heart failure treatment – American Heart Association Meeting Report – Presentation: P352; Session: ePosters
Antiplatelet medication may have potential as a low-cost heart failure treatment – American Heart Association Meeting Report – Presentation: P352; Session: ePosters
Research Highlights:
- Cardiac hypertrophy is the abnormal enlargement, or thickening, of the muscles of the heart and can lead to heart failure. At the cellular level, cardiomyocyte hypertrophy is the abnormal thickening of the cells in the heart.
- A new study in mice found […]
CVD genetic testing in children presents unique challenges, needs individualized approach
Statement Highlights:
- Genetic testing for cardiovascular disorders is rapidly expanding, including among children.
- In its first scientific statement focused on the issue of cardiovascular genetic testing specifically among children, the American Heart Association provides information and guidance on the topic, including issues of timing, […]
Experts urge caution, increased education about opioid use for people with heart disease
Presidential Advisory Highlights:
- Opioid overdose is a leading cause of injury-related death for adults ages 25 to 54 in the U.S.
- Recent data suggest that commonly used opioids for pain management may interfere with medications used to manage and treat cardiovascular disease and stroke.
- Increased […]
Obstructive sleep apnea is common in kids and may impact blood pressure, heart health
Statement Highlights:
- Children and adolescents can experience sleep-disordered breathing and obstructive sleep apnea, like adults. An estimated 1-6% of all children and adolescents have obstructive sleep apnea.
- The sleep disruptions and pauses in breathing from sleep apnea may be linked to obesity, lipid disorders, […]
3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose recommended for heart transplant patients and others with weakened immune systems
Statement from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
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La autopercepción de la posición social podría afectar la salud cardiovascular de los adultos hispanos o latinos
Puntos destacados de la investigación:
- La percepción que los adultos hispanos o latinos de EE. UU. tienen de su propia posición social en relación con la población general podría ser un factor determinante de su salud cardiovascular general.
- La autoubicación en una posición más elevada […]