Top in cardiology: Benefits of fruits and vegetables, proper aspirin and statin use

A new study demonstrated a nonlinear inverse relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and overall mortality. It was the top story in cardiology last week.

Another top story focused on the need to educate patients about proper use of aspirin and statins in CVD prevention.

Read these and more top stories in cardiology below:

Five servings of fruits, vegetables per day may reduce mortality

Two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables every day may be enough to reduce overall mortality and death from CVD, cancer and respiratory illness, according to research published in Circulation. Read more.

More patient education needed to ensure proper use of aspirin, statins in older patients

Many adults aged at least 75 years are taking aspirin for primary CVD prevention despite the lack of evidence, whereas many are not taking statins for primary CVD prevention despite strong evidence, researchers reported. Read more.

AF, atrial flutter in COVID-19 may be tied to inflammation

New-onset atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter are as common in hospitalized patients with influenza as with COVID-19, suggesting the connection between the arrhythmias and COVID-19 is related to the general inflammatory state. Read more.

Atorvastatin effects on muscle symptoms similar to placebo

Atorvastatin demonstrated no overall effect on the frequency or severity of muscle symptoms among individuals who previously reported severe muscle symptoms while on statins, compared with placebo, according to data published in The BMJ. Read more.

AHA, ADA award community grants to improve CVD risk in type 2 diabetes

The American Heart Association, in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association, awarded 10 community grants of up to $900,000 to help patients with type 2 diabetes lower their risk for CVD. Read more.