Cardiovascular Disease

NEW ORLEANS — Patients with HF at rural hospitals were significantly less likely to receive guideline-directed medical therapy at discharge compared with urban hospitals, but other quality metrics were similar, researchers reported.

Many patients at risk for CVD, particularly women, did not accept statin therapy recommended to them by their health care provider, data show.

Engaging in moderate-intensity physical activity for 11 minutes a day could prevent nearly 16% of all premature deaths, according to researchers.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — While the evaluation process and placement of patients on the transplant waitlist can be a challenge, maintaining their readiness has equal importance, a speaker at the Cutting Edge of Transplantation Summit said.

A popular artificial sweetener, erythritol, was linked to worsened risks for heart attack and stroke, according to new research published in Nature Medicine.

SAN DIEGO — A new diagnosis of cardiovascular disease was linked to shortened time to disability progression and worsened outcomes in patients with MS, according to a poster presented at ACTRIMS 2023.

Compared with Japanese patients with chronic kidney disease, Americans with CKD are more likely to experience CVD events or death before developing end-stage kidney disease, according to a published study.

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy were associated with greater risks for certain cardiovascular diseases within 24 months of delivery, according to a presenter at The Pregnancy Meeting.