Cardiovascular Disease

In a cohort of patients with COPD, researchers observed no significant differences in all-cause mortality between Black and white individuals, although there were differences regarding comorbidity-related mortality, study results showed.

Researchers used subretinal drusenoid deposit levels to identify high-risk cardiovascular diseases in a cohort of participants with age-related macular degeneration.

SAN DIEGO — Retinal age, as calculated using fundus images, may be a novel biomarker for cardiovascular disease, according to a study presented at Academy 2022.

Levels of cholesterol, triglycerides and other serum components that indicate CVD risk increased for women in Japan who underwent menopause in the past 15 years, according to longitudinal data published in Menopause.

ORLANDO — Due to limited benefits and a high likelihood of patient discomfort, a presenter at ASN Kidney Week recommended dialysis centers do not adopt center-wise cooler dialysate policies.

Patients with autoimmune diseases may be at higher risk for cardiovascular disease than patients without autoimmune diseases, according to data published in The Lancet.

Data suggest that apixaban, a direct oral anticoagulant, may be preferable to other drugs in its category as it was associated with a lower risk for GI bleeding compared with its counterparts.

Regular coffee intake of multiple subtypes was associated with preventing CVD, mortality and incident arrhythmias, according to a study.

Adults with diabetes in Ontario, Canada, had a greater reduction in risk for cardiovascular events from 1994 to 2014 compared with adults with prior CV disease, according to a research letter published in JAMA.