Heart Disease

CHICAGO — When the American Heart Association was founded by six clinicians in June 1924, there was no treatment — and little hope — for people living with heart disease.

CHICAGO — An intensive blood pressure strategy resulted in a lower incidence of major cardiovascular events compared with a more standard strategy among patients with type 2 diabetes and elevated systolic blood pressure in the BPROAD trial.

Women with serum folate levels that were too low or too high during midpregnancy were more likely to have an infant born with congenital heart disease, with maternal vitamin B12 and homocysteine levels modulating risk, researchers reported.

Dementia has been reported to affect nearly 55 million people worldwide, a number that is expected to rise to 78 million in 2030 and 139 million in 2050.

The National Kidney Foundation launched a new interactive portal that lets patients with chronic kidney disease learn more about their condition, according to a press release.

A greater intake of plant fat, particularly fat from grains and vegetable oils, was tied to lower overall and cardiovascular disease mortality, a study in JAMA Internal Medicine showed.

Primary care providers play a critical role in detecting and managing cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, according to experts.

Women diagnosed with a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy require careful management and follow-up after delivery, yet for many of these patients, the only provider they may see is their OB/GYN for a postpartum visit.

Nearly half of U.S. counties lack cardiologists, almost all of which are rural, with lower household income and higher prevalence of CV risk factors, according to a research letter published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

CHICAGO — Middle-aged and older adults who consumed greater amounts of ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs, had an approximately 10% increased risk for death over a median follow-up period of 23 years, according to a study presented at NUTRITION.