CVD

Intensive BP Control Reduces Cardiovascular Events After Ischemic Stroke

Targeting a systolic blood pressure (BP) of less than 120 mm Hg lowered the incidence of major cardiovascular events compared…

6 days ago

No Significant Reduction in Major Cardiovascular Events with Intensive BP Lowering in T2D

In patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and high cardiovascular risk, targeting a systolic blood pressure (BP) of less than…

6 days ago

Stopping Statins Noninferior to Continuing Them in Older Adults without Known CVD

Among older adults with at least two chronic conditions but no known cardiovascular disease, discontinuing statin therapy was noninferior to…

6 days ago

A Female Life Stage Framework for Cardiovascular Health Across the Lifespan

A new multisociety scientific statement introduces the Female Life Stage framework to improve cardiovascular disease prevention and management in girls…

3 weeks ago

SGLT2 Inhibitors Modestly Increase Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

A meta-analysis of 85 randomized clinical trials involving 70,543 participants found that sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors were associated with…

3 weeks ago

Exercise Prescription: A Core Component of CVD Prevention and Treatment

An American College of Cardiology scientific statement emphasizes that exercise should be prescribed as a core component of cardiovascular disease…

4 weeks ago

Intensive BP Lowering Reduced Cardiovascular Risk but Increased eGFR Decline

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 27 studies involving 88,830 participants found that intensive blood pressure (BP) lowering reduced the…

1 month ago

Lipid-Rich Plaques That May Benefit From Preventive PCI

Preventive PCI was associated with a substantially lower risk of major cardiac events in patients with near-infrared spectroscopy–defined lipid-rich plaques…

1 month ago

Heart-Healthy Eating: Focus on the Overall Dietary Pattern

A healthy, balanced dietary pattern—not an emphasis on individual nutrients or foods—is central to preventing and managing cardiovascular and cardiometabolic…

1 month ago

Chronic Inflammation: A Common Pathway Linking Genetic and Environmental Cardiovascular Risk

Higher levels of chronic systemic inflammation were associated with smaller left ventricular volumes, compensatory increases in heart rate, and substantially…

2 months ago

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