Prevention

Trials of omega-3 fatty acids have indicated they may have a role in CVD prevention, but the same cannot be said for vitamin D supplements, according to a speaker.

A new review on systematic studies and analyses highlighted the urgent need for the development of CVD prevention strategies and research to impede CVD epidemics in Asia.

Young adults with poor CV health who improved their risk factors lowered their future risk for CV events, although not as much as those who always had ideal CV health, according to a research letter published in Circulation.

Health care providers should perform diagnostic tests to determine the cause of a first stroke within 48 hours of symptom onset, according to an updated American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Clinical Practice Guideline.

Despite historic lows in smoking prevalence, rates of cancer prevention and early detection remained suboptimal in the U.S. between 2018 and 2019, according to a study by researchers at American Cancer Society.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced that supplementation with vitamin E provides no benefit and the harms of beta-carotene supplementation outweigh any benefits for the prevention of CVD and cancer.

Treatment with Vyepti during a migraine provided earlier freedom from headache pain and most bothersome migraine symptoms — either photophobia, phonophobia or nausea — compared with placebo, according to results from the RELIEF study.

In this video perspective, Jessica Ailani, MD, discusses results from a phase 3 trial of atogepant for the prevention of migraine that were presented during the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting, which is being held virtually.

The obesity epidemic has played a major role in keeping heart disease the leading cause of death worldwide.

Implementing effective mobile health technology will be key for secondary CVD prevention in older adults in the future, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.