Prevention

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

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

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

Cancer-Associated Coagulopathy–Related Stroke

A systematic review of 82 studies found that stroke related to cancer-associated coagulopathy (CAC) is a distinct, often underrecognized condition…

2 months ago

WHO Dementia Prevention Guidelines Updated

To reduce the risk of cognitive decline and/or dementia specifically, the WHO just released updated guidance and dementia-specific recommendations: cognitive…

4 months ago

Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Reduces Long-Term Multimorbidity in Prediabetes

US Adults with prediabetes who participated in an intensive lifestyle intervention had a significantly lower risk of developing multiple chronic…

5 months ago

2026 Key Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome

Preventing progression and promoting regression of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome requires early staging, comprehensive risk assessment, management of risk factors, and…

5 months ago

Prediabetes Remission Confers Long-Term Protection against CVD

Achieving remission of prediabetes was associated with an approximately 50% lower long-term risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) or…

11 months ago

The Surprising Gap in Heart Attack Prediction

Traditional atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk- and symptom-based screening misses nearly half of patients under age 66 who go on…

12 months ago

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