Top stories in cardiology: marital status may determine risk for CVD, algorithm predicts life expectancy in advanced HF

Among the top stories in cardiology is a meta-analysis showing that patients who were married had decreased risk for CVD compared with single, widowed or divorced individuals. A new algorithm was developed that more accurately predicts how long patients with advanced HF will survive, regardless of transplantation status. Other top stories include the reduction of lipoprotein(a) and an absolute reduction in Lp(a) concentration lowered CHD risk, increasing walking pace reduced risk for CVD and all-cause mortality, and the NIH ceased funding a trial that assessed the effect of moderate alcohol consumption on CV health.

Marital status may determine risk for CVD

Patients who were married had decreased risk for CVD compared with those who were single, widowed or divorced, according to a meta-analysis published in Heart. Read More.

Algorithm predicts life expectancy in advanced HF

Researchers reported that they developed a new algorithm that more accurately predicts how long patients with advanced HF will survive, regardless of whether they receive a transplant. Read More.

Absolute reduction in Lp (a) concentration lowers CHD risk

A reduction of lipoprotein(a) and an absolute reduction in Lp(a) concentration had a proportional clinical benefit, according to an analysis published in JAMA Cardiology. Read More.

Increased walking pace reduces risk for CVD, mortality

Patients who increased their walking pace had reduced risk for CVD and all-cause mortality, according to a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Read More.

NIH ends funding for study of moderate alcohol consumption, CV health

The NIH announced that it will stop funding a trial assessing the effect of moderate alcohol consumption on CV health due to “concerns about the study design that cast doubt on its ultimate credibility.” Read More.