Cardiology News

A high-quality diet may be tied to better cardiorespiratory fitness, independent of age, sex, total daily energy intake, CV risk factors and physical activity, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Up to 60% of stroke survivors develop cognitive impairment within 1 year, which is why the American Heart Association issued a new scientific statement that cognition screenings should be part of follow-up care.

DESTIN, Fla. — Low disease activity and remission are achievable for patients with lupus if clinicians “minimize the prednisone” and administer adequate hydroxychloroquine, noted a speaker at the 2023 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-East.

Most teens and young adults with advanced heart disease prefer patient-led, active decision-making to discuss treatment risks, prognosis and end-of-life care, whereas caregivers prefer parent/physician shared decision-making, data show.

From 2021 to 2022, the overall death rate in the United States decreased about 5% and COVID-19 death rates nearly 50%, according to research published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

SAN DIEGO — Nutritionally diverse plant-based diets are ideal for CVD prevention in patients, according to Danielle Belardo, MD, a preventive cardiologist practicing in Newport Beach, California.

SAN DIEGO — In this video at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting, Douglas S. Paauw, MD, MACP, discusses recent evidence on drug interactions and other safety indications with common medications.

Results of a Mendelian randomization study support a causal role of several reproductive factors on women’s risks for cardiovascular disease, according to researchers.

SAN DIEGO — There are several new cardiology updates on treatment and concepts regarding heart failure, hypertension and aging, according to a speaker at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

Primary hypertension in children is a predictor of hypertension and other CVD in adulthood, yet the condition is often unrecognized and undertreated.