Cardiology News

The risk for heart attack, stroke or all-cause death rose fourfold among patients with carotid atheromas containing microplastics or nanoplastics, compared with patients without plastics in their arteries, according to a recent study.

Novo Nordisk and the FDA announced approval of a new indication for semaglutide 2.4 mg for reduction of risk for major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with overweight or obesity and established CVD.

With the beginning of daylight savings time impending, the American Heart Association issued recommendations for healthful behaviors to avoid any adverse cardiovascular effects from the time change.

Any amount of daily steps above 2,200 offers health benefits, but the step count associated with the lowest mortality and incident CVD risk was between 9,000 to 10,500 a day, research showed.

The use of BP medication among people who reported having high blood pressure increased by about 3 percentage points, according to a study in MMWR.

Shorter sleep durations increased the risk for developing type 2 diabetes, even among those with healthy eating habits, research showed.

Patients with an incarceration history were less likely to receive preventive care, such as physical examinations, BP tests or cancer screenings, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

Adults who drank at least 2 L per week of sugar- or artificially sweetened beverages per week were more likely to develop atrial fibrillation during nearly 10 years of follow-up, independent of other traditional CV risk factors, data show.

Data from a cross-sectional study showed that U.S. adults who reported cannabis use had a higher risk for coronary heart disease, MI and stroke compared with nonusers.

The results of the second annual national primary care scorecard suggest the field is facing major problems — poor funding and a diminishing workforce, among them — but increased attention on the issues may offer hope, according to experts.