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Low levels of the cytokines interleukin-4 and interleukin-17 were associated with an increased risk for coronary artery disease, data show.

Infertility history was associated with lower overall and biomedical cardiovascular health scores among women who had a singleton birth, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Use of NSAIDs significantly increased risk for venous thromboembolism when used concomitantly with hormonal contraception already associated with medium/high risk vs. low/no-risk, according to study results published in The BMJ.

Statin therapy could lower the odds of blood clot formation conferred by hormone therapy in perimenopausal women, according to a case-control study published in JAMA Network Open.

Dysmenorrhea and polycystic ovary syndrome are linked to a long-term increased risk for CVD in women, according to a presentation at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

The SELECT trial, which showed semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist also approved for diabetes, reduced CV events in people with overweight/obesity and CVD but no diabetes, was one of the most important developments in cardiology in 2023.

Quitting smoking or other tobacco products can be difficult under the best circumstances. Cardiologists can help patients who want to quit, but data show more training is needed on optimal strategies and available therapies.

PHILADELPHIA — Two common reproductive health conditions, dysmenorrhea and polycystic ovary syndrome, are associated with increasing CVD risk in women, according to research presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Twenty minutes of vigorous physical activity per week was associated with a lower risk for cardiac arrest, according to a European study.

Researchers reported that exposure to elevated LDL and elevated systolic BP before age 55 years is associated with increased coronary heart disease risk independent of later-life BP and cholesterol levels.