Cardiovascular Disease
Egg, cholesterol consumption linked to higher mortality from CVD, cancer
Whole egg and cholesterol intake was associated with CVD, cancer and all-cause mortality, data from a cohort of more than a half million people showed.
ACC, SVS combine vascular registries
The American College of Cardiology and the Society for Vascular Surgery have combined their existing vascular registries with the aim to improve care and outcomes of patients with vascular disease.
Wear Red Day: Raising awareness of disparities, barriers in women’s heart health
The first Friday each February marks National Wear Red Day, to raise awareness about heart disease.
Coffee, green tea consumption beneficial for CVD prevention
Coffee and green tea consumption may be beneficial for CVD prevention, according to study data published in Stroke.
Elevated risk for CV events in adulthood seen with children on GH therapy
Children in Sweden who were treated with recombinant human growth hormone, or rhGH, have an increased risk for cardiovascular events in adulthood vs. controls; however, the absolute risk remains low, according to study data.
Risk for atherosclerotic CVD in lupus nephritis ninefold higher with renal arteriosclerosis
Severe renal arteriosclerosis is associated with a nine times greater risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in patients with lupus nephritis, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Heart societies issue call to action to reduce air pollution, harmful exposure
Four cardiology societies have published a statement calling for structural actions to reduce emissions of air pollutants and reduce exposure to improve CV health.
Allocation of NIH funding demonstrates ‘great stability’ over time
Researchers observed a “remarkably similar” allocation of NIH funding for 46 diseases in multiple body systems, including neurological and cardiovascular diseases, in 2019 compared with 2008 despite changing patterns in burden of disease.
High prevalence of CV conditions among male breast cancer patients
Research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient found that male breast cancer patients had a high prevalence of CV conditions.
AHA: Heart disease remains leading cause of death worldwide; trends discouraging
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death globally, according to the annual heart disease and strokes statistics update from the American Heart Association.