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March 28, 2024
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Q&A: Preeclampsia follow-up program urges women to be proactive in CVD prevention

Q&A: Preeclampsia follow-up program urges women to be proactive in CVD prevention

Preeclampsia significantly increases future risk for CVD; however, many women with preeclampsia fail to attend postpartum follow-up visits and, therefore, do not receive proper preventive care.

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March 26, 2024
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Switching to high-deductible health plan increases odds for diabetes-related complications

Switching to high-deductible health plan increases odds for diabetes-related complications

Adults with diabetes who are forced to switch to a high-deductible health insurance plan have higher risk for diabetes-related complications than those who remain on a regular health plan, according to study data.

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March 23, 2024
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Aspirin nonadherence after MI increases long-term risk for recurrent MI, stroke, death

Aspirin nonadherence after MI increases long-term risk for recurrent MI, stroke, death

People who did not adhere to a long-term aspirin regimen after an MI had a higher risk for recurrent MI, stroke or death, although the risk appeared less pronounced among older adults and women, according to study results.

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March 22, 2024
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Bempedoic acid receives broader indications from FDA

Bempedoic acid receives broader indications from FDA

Esperion Therapeutics announced the FDA approved broad label expansion for bempedoic acid and bempedoic acid/ezetimibe for CV risk reduction and LDL lowering in both primary and secondary prevention populations.

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March 17, 2024
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Childhood ‘lazy eye’ may be tied to future cardiometabolic risk

Childhood ‘lazy eye’ may be tied to future cardiometabolic risk

Childhood amblyopia, or “lazy eye,” was associated with increased likelihood of cardiometabolic risk factors in adulthood and a potential for increased risk for heart attack and death, researchers reported.

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March 15, 2024
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Troponin kinetics can be used to identify hemorrhagic MI, a dangerous condition after PCI

Troponin kinetics can be used to identify hemorrhagic MI, a dangerous condition after PCI

Hemorrhagic MI is associated with poor outcomes after PCI for STEMI and can be diagnosed via troponin kinetics, not necessarily requiring cardiac MRI, researchers reported at Cardiovascular Research Technologies.

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March 08, 2024
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AHA offers tips to lower impact of daylight saving time on heart health

AHA offers tips to lower impact of daylight saving time on heart health

With the beginning of daylight savings time impending, the American Heart Association issued recommendations for healthful behaviors to avoid any adverse cardiovascular effects from the time change.

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March 07, 2024
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VIDEO: Inflammation likely ‘driving the risk’ for cardiovascular events in IBD

VIDEO: Inflammation likely ‘driving the risk’ for cardiovascular events in IBD

In a Healio video exclusive, Edward V. Loftus Jr., MD, discusses data he presented at the GUILD Conference, which show patients with inflammatory bowel disease are at increased risk for cardiovascular events, likely driven by inflammation.

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March 07, 2024
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Tiny plastics in carotid plaque tied to elevated risk for heart attack, stroke, death

Tiny plastics in carotid plaque tied to elevated risk for heart attack, stroke, death

Among patients with asymptomatic carotid artery disease who had carotid endarterectomy, those whose atheromas contained microplastics and/or nanoplastics had worse outcomes than those whose atheromas did not, researchers reported.

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February 28, 2024
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OSA: Ignoring snoring is not OK

OSA: Ignoring snoring is not OK

A 70-year-old man presents to the office reporting that his wife made him come in to get evaluated for “horrible snoring.”

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