Cardiovascular Diseases

Viral Infections Increase CHD Risk

A systematic review and meta‐analysis suggests that influenza, SARS‐CoV‐2, HIV, hepatitis C virus, and herpes zoster are all associated with…

4 months ago

Collateral Circulation Linked to Ischemic Burden and Chest Pain in Stable Angina

A placebo-controlled, n-of-1 study suggested that coronary collateralization may lessen the intensity of ischemic chest pain. The study included 51…

4 months ago

Early Life Sugar Restriction Linked to CVD Benefits Later Life

A natural experiment study investigated whether exposure to sugar rationing during early life was associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular…

4 months ago

AACE 2025 Updated Algorithm for Management of Dyslipidemia

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) has released its 2025 Consensus Statement and updated algorithm for the management of…

5 months ago

Global Burden of CVDs and Risk Factors 1990-2023

Data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 study showed that cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of…

5 months ago

Digitoxin Effective in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction

An international, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial suggested that digitoxin modestly lowered the combined risk of death from any cause or hospital…

5 months ago

Sex Differences in Heart Attacks in Younger Patients

In a US community-based study of patients aged ≤65 years between 2003 and 2018, researchers identified 1,474 index myocardial infarction…

6 months ago

Effects of A Ketogenic Diet, Time-Restricted Eating or Alternate-Day Fasting on Ambulatory BP

A sub-analysis of a Spanish randomized clinical trial showed that diets with varying ketogenic potential had differing impacts on blood…

6 months ago

Body Fat Pattern Linked to Cardiovascular Ageing

A UK cohort study suggested that both shared and sex-specific fat patterns influence cardiovascular ageing. In the study of 21,241…

6 months ago

Periodontitis Treatment Effective for Atherosclerosis

A UK randomized, single-blind, controlled trial of 135 otherwise healthy participants with periodontitis showed that intensive periodontal treatment (IPT) improved…

7 months ago

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