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February 14, 2024
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Spinal cord injury appears to raise risk for heart disease

Spinal cord injury appears to raise risk for heart disease

People with spinal cord injury have elevated risk for heart attack, heart failure and atrial fibrillation compared with controls, researchers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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February 11, 2024
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Acute ischemic stroke linked to elevated risk for heart attack within 1 year

Acute ischemic stroke linked to elevated risk for heart attack within 1 year

Patients who experience acute ischemic stroke may be at elevated risk for heart attack within 1 year of their index event, according to study findings presented during the International Stroke Conference.

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February 02, 2024
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Older adults with low creatinine, cystatin C-based eGFR at higher risk for poor outcomes

Older adults with low creatinine, cystatin C-based eGFR at higher risk for poor outcomes

Older adults with low eGFR based on creatinine and cystatin C levels may be at higher risk for adverse events compared with those who have low eGFR based on creatinine level, data show.

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January 16, 2024
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Guideline-concordant pneumonia therapy lowers cardiovascular death risk in older patients

Guideline-concordant pneumonia therapy lowers cardiovascular death risk in older patients

Among older adults who survived a community-acquired pneumonia infection, the risk for cardiovascular mortality 1 year after hospitalization decreased with guideline-concordant antibiotic therapy, according to results published in CHEST.

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January 10, 2024
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Phthalates may be linked with rapid disease progression in adults with CKD

Phthalates may be linked with rapid disease progression in adults with CKD

Select contaminants within the phthalate class may be linked to more rapid deterioration in kidney function, researchers from New York University found in a recently published study.

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January 08, 2024
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Sibling death in childhood, early adulthood associated with risk for heart disease

Sibling death in childhood, early adulthood associated with risk for heart disease

The death of a sibling from any cause during childhood or early adulthood was associated with increased risks for overall or most type-specific CVDs, data from a Danish cohort show.

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January 07, 2024
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Intensive BP lowering effective at CV risk reduction in patients with history of cancer

Intensive BP lowering effective at CV risk reduction in patients with history of cancer

Intensive BP lowering may be safe in patients with a history of cancer not currently receiving treatment, according to a post hoc analysis of the SPRINT trial published in Hypertension.

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December 22, 2023
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Recombinant zoster vaccine reduces risk of mortality, stroke, heart attack

Recombinant zoster vaccine reduces risk of mortality, stroke, heart attack

Compared with unvaccinated individuals, the recombinant zoster vaccine reduces the 3-year risk for mortality and myocardial infarction among individuals aged 50 to 65 years, according to a study.

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November 29, 2023
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Flu vaccine reduces risk for heart attack, cardiovascular death

Flu vaccine reduces risk for heart attack, cardiovascular death

Influenza vaccination was linked to significant decreased risks for major cardiovascular events and death, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

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November 29, 2023
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Novel equations estimate long-term risk from cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome

Novel equations estimate long-term risk from cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome

PHILADELPHIA — A speaker unveiled the American Heart Association’s new PREVENT equations to evaluate 10- and 30-year absolute risk associated with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome.

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