Cardiology News

Increased vitamin A intake may play a role in reducing depressive symptoms in patients with heart failure, according to a cross-sectional study published in ESC: Heart Failure.

The American Heart Association’s PREVENT equations predicted that people with stage 1 hypertension have a lower 10-year risk for atherosclerotic CVD compared with the Pooled Cohort Equations.

Anxiety and depression medication use rose significantly among women in the 5 years after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a real-world study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

Primary care providers play a critical role in detecting and managing cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, according to experts.

Genetically predicted early age at menarche was associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness, an early marker of subclinical atherosclerosis and medial hypertrophy, researchers reported.

In a meta-analysis of trials of blood pressure-lowering interventions, those led by pharmacists and community health workers resulted in more BP lowering than those led by other professionals, researchers reported.

CHICAGO — Daily avocado intake for half a year did not significantly improve overall cardiovascular health, but it was associated with improvements in certain components, research presented at NUTRITION showed.

Women diagnosed with a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy require careful management and follow-up after delivery, yet for many of these patients, the only provider they may see is their OB/GYN for a postpartum visit.

People with excess adiposity in young adulthood were more likely to have adverse cardiac structure and function later in life compared with people without it, researchers reported in the European Heart Journal.

Several sports cardiologists shared their thoughts with Healio on whether ECG screening should be part of a pre-participation exam for young athletes.