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Compared with no or little alcohol intake, consuming one to 14 drinks per week is associated with lower risk for major adverse CV events, likely due to an alcohol-mediated reduction in stress-associated brain activity, researchers reported.

Anticardiolipin IgA and a2GPI IgA positivity, together at a single time point, indicate an increased risk for future atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

The FDA has approved the first-ever IV iron replacement therapy to improve exercise capacity in adults with heart failure.

Among Medicaid beneficiaries with diabetes and heart failure in Alabama, many did not have a follow-up visit within 14 days of hospitalization in accordance with guidelines, researchers reported.

MRI and PET scans are viable alternatives to ultrasound for cranial arteries in patients with suspected giant cell arteritis, according to a 2023 update of EULAR’s recommendations for imaging in large vessel vasculitis.

For adults with stable chest pain, coronary CTA may be as useful as direct invasive coronary angiography and may be the best diagnostic strategy vs. stress testing and single-photon emission CT myocardial perfusion imaging, data show.

A team-based, multicomponent program was linked to risk reductions for several CVD and health outcomes in patients with hypertension when compared with usual care, according to researchers.

The incidence of stroke, thrombocytopenia and thrombosis were rare in patients following COVID-19 vaccination, while all three complications were more likely in patients who received an influenza vaccination, a report found.

Managing comorbidities is critical to minimizing deaths in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, according to data presented at EULAR 2023 Congress.

Machine learning models were able to identify five distinct heart failure subtypes with predictive accuracy for 1-year mortality, according to a study published in Lancet Digital Health.