Cardiovascular Disease

Women younger than 50 years with polycystic ovary syndrome were at elevated risk for CVD compared with younger women without it, according to a research letter published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Bariatric surgery demonstrated significant long-term benefits for the reduction of major adverse CV events and incident HF, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal.

The SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin was linked to significant reductions in worsening renal function and renal or cardiovascular death in adults with chronic kidney disease irrespective of type 2 diabetes, according to a press release.

Cardiologists should consider a woman’s menopause status when assessing their CV risk, according to a presentation at the virtual American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention.

The Million Hearts initiative utilizes evidence-based approaches to reduce MIs and strokes in the U.S., according to a presentation at the virtual American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention.

Survivors of cancer have been given a unique wake-up call to become mindful of their lifestyle habits and make necessary changes.

Effects of antihypertensive mediation reduction on systolic BP control in older patients.

CVD and cardiomyopathy are the leading causes of maternal mortality up to 1 year after pregnancy, accounting for one-quarter of maternal deaths in the U.S., according to the Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System.

Adults who slept less than 6 hours or 9 or more hours daily had lower odds for “ideal cardiovascular health,” according to a cross-sectional evaluation of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data.

Telomere length may serve as a useful biomarker to predict risk for prevalent and incident cardiovascular complications among people with diabetes, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.