Cardiovascular Disease
Bariatric surgery does not reduce risk for cancer, heart disease among older adults
Bariatric surgery did not reduce risk for obesity-related cancer or cardiovascular disease compared with nonoperative treatment among adults aged at least 60 years, according to results of a population-based cohort study.
Diagnosis of Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome
CPAP lowers vascular inflammation, unstable plaque volume in OSA
Adults with obstructive sleep apnea treated with CPAP for 24 weeks had improved vascular inflammation and lower unstable plaque volume, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
MACE, malignancies rarer in Latin American patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Latin American patients with rheumatoid arthritis experience fewer serious adverse events, including major adverse cardiovascular events and malignancy, than patients who are not Latin American, according to a study.
Nutritional risk may be linked to infection-, not cardiovascular-related, hospitalizations
Higher nutritional risk may be associated with infection-related hospitalization but not cardiovascular disease-related hospitalization in patients on dialysis, according to results of a prospective study.
Patients with diabetes at time of kidney allograft loss may have lower survival
Patients who have diabetes at the time of kidney allograft loss may have a lower chance of survival compared without, according to .
Prescription fills for semaglutide dramatically increase from 2021 to 2023
The number of monthly prescription fills for semaglutide increased by 442% from 2021 to 2023, according to a research letter published in JAMA Health Forum.
Mental health, heart health linked: How should treatment approach be impacted?
Is there such a thing as having a broken heart from depression?