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The American Heart Association (AHA) released 2021 dietary guidelines, published in Circulation, aimed at improving cardiovascular health. The scientific statement supersedes the AHA’s 2006 guidelines about diet and lifestyle. The updated recommendation emphasizes the importance…
Segregated care is less likely at United States (US) hospitals that provide coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) to large numbers of Black patients and that also employ a high number of health care professionals. These…
Risk for heart failure is high in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with increased levels of inflammation, according to study results published in Arthritis Care & Research. Heart disease is associated with an increased…
Among patients with cardiovascular diseases who have received an implantable cardiac assistive device, women, individuals with lower income, and those who are divorced are at increased risk for having a more difficult time adjusting to…
When lifestyle-based interventions fall short, physicians may consider pharmacotherapy and surgical interventions for the management of obesity hypertension, according to a scientific statement published in Hypertension. The statement endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA)—led…
The widespread use of dapagliflozin for treating heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) has the potential to improve long-term clinical outcomes and may be a cost-effective treatment, according the a recent study published…
The American Heart Association (AHA) has issued a Presidential Advisory Statement outlining recommendations and considerations for addressing the effects of opioids on cardiovascular and neurovascular health.1 The national statistics on opioid misuse are grim. In…
The link between mental illness and heart health is well-established, with various studies showing that depression, anxiety, and chronic stress may increase the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).1,2 In addition, several research studies have demonstrated…
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