Cardiovascular Heart Disease
Cardiovascular health in middle age strongly associated with brain health in later years
Cardiovascular health of middle-aged adults was significantly associated with the risk of poor brain health later in life, according to a study published in Neurology.
Study: No clear association between pet ownership and brain, heart health
ORLANDO, Fla. — An analysis of a large cohort of individuals enrolled in a continuous, multinational survey found no clear associations between brain and heart health and pet ownership, according to a poster.
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, gestational diabetes may affect child’s heart health
Women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, gestational diabetes or both had higher likelihood of having children with worse CV health 10 to 14 years after delivery, according to a presenter at The Pregnancy Meeting.
Better understanding of women’s hormonal changes may improve diabetes management
HOUSTON — Women’s various hormonal changes throughout their lifetime can make their diabetes management more complex compared with men, according to a presenter at the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists annual meeting.
Novel tool helps foster cardiovascular health discussions with cancer survivors
CHICAGO — A novel clinical decision support tool appeared effective at promoting cardiovascular health discussions during routine follow-up care for cancer survivors, according to study results presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.
Early menopause linked to glucose metabolism changes, not other CV risk factors
Early menopause may be associated with increased insulin resistance, but researchers found no effects on other cardiovascular risk factors, according to a cross-sectional and longitudinal study published in Menopause.
Q&A: Breastfeeding has beneficial effects on cardiometabolic health
Breastfeeding has lasting beneficial effects on cardiometabolic health, including lowering the risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, for mothers and obesity in their children, according to a life course epidemiologist.
Top news women’s CV health: reproductive factors, hypertension in pregnancy and more
The Healio Editors compiled news on cardiovascular health for women for National Women’s Health Week.
Women still have higher risk vs. men for adverse outcomes after coronary artery grafting
Women remain at significantly higher risk than men for adverse outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting with no substantial improvements observed in the last decade, according to a retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Surgery.
Risk for ASCVD among South Asians may be underestimated by current risk calculators
Atherosclerotic CVD was more prevalent among individuals of South Asian ancestry compared with those of European ancestry, a finding not explained by the addition of various risk factors to the Pooled Cohort Equations, researchers reported.