Cardiology News

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus demonstrate a higher risk for ischemia heart disease, with the biggest danger manifesting 6 to 9 years after diagnosis, according to data published in BMC Rheumatology.

School-based screening and management strategies for childhood obesity including dietary and exercise interventions with family and peer participation could improve the trajectory of CV risk in adulthood, according to a scientific statement.

Adults with HIV can lower their risk for serious cardiovascular events like heart attack or stroke by more than one-third if they take a daily statin, a large phase 3 trial found.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Physical fitness is a vital sign for overall health, and prescribing even small amounts of exercise to increase cardiorespiratory fitness can reduce mortality and CVD risk, according to a speaker.

BOSTON — The cardiovascular benefits of linoleic acid were spotlighted during the opening session of NUTRTION 2023.

Updates on beta-blocker use, revascularization and routine testing and recommendations on healthy lifestyle are among the highlights of a new guideline on the management of patients with chronic coronary disease.

Winter-induced elevations in BP were persistent among patients with hypertension despite treatment with up to three classes of antihypertensive medications, with an approximately 7% drop in BP control, researchers reported.

Approximately 7% of patients with systemic sclerosis in an Australian cohort demonstrated concurrent pulmonary arterial hypertension and interstitial lung disease, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

There is not yet enough evidence to make a recommendation for or against screening for lipid disorders in asymptomatic children and adolescents aged 20 years or younger, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

People who concentrate physical activity into 1 to 2 days per week — so-called “weekend warriors” — derive CV benefits that are similar to those who spread exercise activity more evenly throughout the week, researchers reported.