Heart Disease

Among Black patients with lupus, the risk for stroke is three times higher than white patients, and the risk for ischemic heart disease is 24 times higher, according to a presenter at ACR Convergence 2020 virtual meeting.

Women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, such as gestational hypertension and preeclampsia, are also likely to have bothersome menopause symptoms, according to study data published in Menopause.

Postmenopausal women are more likely to have metabolic syndrome compared with premenopausal women, putting them at an increased risk for heart disease and stroke, according to a study published in Menopause.

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.

Older adults with certain chronic conditions were significantly more likely to have severe tooth loss compared with adults who did not suffer from chronic conditions, according to an analysis published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

The American Heart Association announced it has awarded more than $14 million in scientific research grants to four multidisciplinary teams to develop the AHA’s new Strategically Focused Research Network on Health Technologies and Innovation.

In a new study, researchers reported that higher ambient temperatures as observed in Kuwait may be associated with higher CVD mortality.

Eating higher quantities of tofu and isoflavones lowers the risk for CHD, especially in young women or postmenopausal women who do not use hormones, according to a study published in Circulation.

Understanding specific needs of women may enhance cardiac rehabilitation programs, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Women aged 45 years or younger who undergo bilateral oophorectomy and report having a first-degree relative who experienced premature myocardial infarction are at greater risk for cardiovascular death or death from any cause when compared with women without either condition, according to findings published in Menopause.