Cardiology News

Levels of copper, manganese and vitamin B12 during pregnancy were associated with reduced blood pressure at midlife, according to new data.

Markers of subclinical heart damage were observed among individuals who smoke cigarettes, even decades after quitting, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Newborns with congenital heart disease and their mothers may both face elevated risk for cancer compared with their counterparts not affected by congenital heart disease, according to study findings in Circulation.

Short sleep duration, with and without self-reported insomnia, was predictive of elevated blood pressure and hypertension among adolescents, a speaker reported.

Self-perceived stress among young women was significantly associated with increased risk for early-onset cryptogenic ischemic stroke, even after adjustment for traditional risk factors, according to a study published in Neurology.

Intentional weight loss of 5% or more, coupled with reduced waist circumference was associated with lower risk for death from cancer, CVD or any cause among postmenopausal women followed for more than 18 years, data show.

TV watching in excess of 1 hour per day was associated with increased risk for atherosclerotic heart disease, independent of genetic risk for diabetes, according to new data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Slightly elevated blood glucose within a range of what is generally considered “normal” may be associated with increased risk for heart disease, researchers reported.

In this Healio video exclusive, Jonathan H. Kim, MD, provides an overview of the recently published scientific statement on clinical considerations for participation of athletes with heart disease in competitive sports.