CVD

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…

5 days 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…

2 weeks 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…

3 weeks 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…

3 weeks 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…

1 month ago

Nighttime Light Exposure Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Risk

Higher nighttime light exposure was associated with adverse changes in cardiac structure and function and increased risks of cardiovascular disease…

1 month ago

Atorvastatin Prevents Cardiovascular Events in Older Adults without Prior Cardiovascular Disease

In a large randomized trial, atorvastatin 40 mg daily significantly reduced major cardiovascular events by 30% among community-dwelling adults aged…

2 months ago

Recombinant Shingles Vaccine Linked to Reduced Cardiovascular Risk

The recombinant shingles vaccine was associated with a 9% reduction in overall cardiovascular burden over 7 years among adults aged…

2 months ago

Longitudinal Heart Stress Status Predicts CVD and Mortality in Older Adults

In community-dwelling older adults without prior cardiovascular disease (CVD), new or persistent heart stress (HS)—defined by elevated NT-proBNP concentrations over…

2 months ago

Central Adiposity Improves Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Beyond BMI

Waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) identified important differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk that were not captured by…

2 months ago

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