Cardiology News

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.

Mandated calorie labeling for large food businesses in England could prevent more than 700 CV-related deaths during the next 20 years and potentially thousands more if expanded to all English food establishments, modeling data show.

An HHS panel recommended this week that people with HIV begin taking a statin as young as age 40 years to lower their risk for a serious cardiac event, even if their risk for heart disease is in the low-to-moderate range.

High hourly heat exposure was associated with elevated risk for acute ischemic stroke, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

U.S. adults who reported cannabis use were at higher risk for coronary heart disease, MI and stroke compared with nonusers, with the risks persisting for cannabis users who reported never smoking tobacco, data show.

A 70-year-old man presents to the office reporting that his wife made him come in to get evaluated for “horrible snoring.”

Women derive more benefits from the same amount aerobic exercise as men, including a lower likelihood of dying from any cause or cardiovascular-specific causes, according to researchers.

The elevated propensity for peripheral artery disease in patients with major depression may be mediated by increased liability for lifetime smoking and BMI, according to research in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Maintaining high levels of physical activity and weight loss were associated with reduced risks for several cardiovascular events, a study published in JAMA Network Open showed.