Myocardial Infarction

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.