CVD

Incidental Coronary Calcium on Routine Chest CT Predicts Future Cardiovascular Risk as Well as Dedicated Heart Scans

Incidental coronary artery calcium (CAC) identified on routine nongated chest CT scans predicts future coronary heart disease (CHD) and cardiovascular…

6 days ago

Moderate Coffee Consumption May Benefit the Cardiovascular System, but High Doses Caffeine Can Be Harmful

Moderate consumption of naturally caffeinated beverages, particularly coffee, is generally associated with a lower risk of several cardiovascular diseases, whereas…

2 weeks ago

Testosterone Therapy Without Hypogonadism Linked to Higher Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk

Men who started testosterone therapy (TT) without evidence of hypogonadism had significantly higher long-term risks of major adverse cardiovascular events…

3 weeks ago

Resistance Training Significantly Lowers CVD Risk in Women

Women who consistently performed resistance training had a substantially lower risk of major cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly heart attacks, according…

2 months ago

Preservative Food Additives Linked to Higher CVD Risks

A French prospective cohort study found that higher exposure to preservative food additives commonly used in industrial foods was associated…

2 months ago

Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction Signals Higher Cardiovascular Risk

Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) was common in patients undergoing invasive coronary angiography and was associated with nearly double the risk…

2 months ago

BP-Lowering Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Across All CKD Stages, with Attenuated Benefit in Diabetes

Blood pressure (BP)-lowering treatment significantly reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) across…

3 months ago

Undiagnosed Heart Disease Account for a Large Share of Sudden Cardiac Deaths

While myocardial infarction (MI) accounts for a substantial proportion of sudden cardiac deaths (SCDs), most arrhythmic SCDs occur in individuals…

3 months ago

Calcium Supplementation Linked to Higher Risk of CVD Recurrence

In patients with established cardiovascular disease (CVD), calcium supplementation was associated with an increased risk of recurrent CVD events and…

4 months ago

Evolocumab Reduces First Major Cardiovascular Events in High-Risk Patients Without Known Significant Atherosclerosis

In high-risk patients with diabetes but no known significant atherosclerosis, treatment with evolocumab significantly reduced the risk of a first…

4 months ago

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