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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Stroke survivors face much higher odds for dementia, research finds

Stroke survivors face much higher odds for dementia, research finds

by Dennis ThompsonStroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who've never suffered a stroke, a new study finds.About 19% of people who'd had a stroke developed&

Stroke survivors face much higher odds for dementia, research finds

by Dennis ThompsonStroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who've never suffered a stroke, a new study finds.About 19% of people who'd had a stroke developed&
Research finds preventive angioplasty does not improve prognosis

Research finds preventive angioplasty does not improve prognosis

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor heart attack patients, treating only the coronary artery that caused the infarction works just as well as preventive balloon dilation

Research finds preventive angioplasty does not improve prognosis

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor heart attack patients, treating only the coronary artery that caused the infarction works just as well as preventive balloon dilation
TAVR found non-inferior to SAVR for low-risk patients

TAVR found non-inferior to SAVR for low-risk patients

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was found to bring no increased risks and was associated with substantial decreased rates o

TAVR found non-inferior to SAVR for low-risk patients

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was found to bring no increased risks and was associated with substantial decreased rates o
Study finds a reduced risk of serious cardiovascular disease after COVID vaccination

Study finds a reduced risk of serious cardiovascular disease after COVID vaccination

byUniversity of GothenburgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have a significantly lower risk of developing more severe cardiovascular condit

Study finds a reduced risk of serious cardiovascular disease after COVID vaccination

byUniversity of GothenburgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have a significantly lower risk of developing more severe cardiovascular condit
Salt substitution may reduce all-cause, cardiovascular mortality

Salt substitution may reduce all-cause, cardiovascular mortality

by Elana GotkineSalt substitution may reduce all-cause or cardiovascular mortality, according to a reviewpublishedonline April 9 in theAnnals of Internal Medicine.Hannah Greenwood, f

Salt substitution may reduce all-cause, cardiovascular mortality

by Elana GotkineSalt substitution may reduce all-cause or cardiovascular mortality, according to a reviewpublishedonline April 9 in theAnnals of Internal Medicine.Hannah Greenwood, f
Infertility tied to poorer cardiovascular health in women

Infertility tied to poorer cardiovascular health in women

by Lori SolomonA history of female infertility may serve as a marker for cardiovascular health (CVH) later in life, according to a study published online Jan. 5 inJAMA Network Open.Amy R. Nichol

Infertility tied to poorer cardiovascular health in women

by Lori SolomonA history of female infertility may serve as a marker for cardiovascular health (CVH) later in life, according to a study published online Jan. 5 inJAMA Network Open.Amy R. Nichol
From Dr. Oz to heart valves: A tiny device charted a contentious path through the FDA

From Dr. Oz to heart valves: A tiny device charted a contentious path through the FDA

by David Hilzenrath, Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health NewsMitraClip. Credit: Wikimedia CommonsHellerhoffCreative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.In 2013, the FDA approved a

From Dr. Oz to heart valves: A tiny device charted a contentious path through the FDA

by David Hilzenrath, Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health NewsMitraClip. Credit: Wikimedia CommonsHellerhoffCreative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.In 2013, the FDA approved a
Three ways to protect your heart and brain

Three ways to protect your heart and brain

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery 40 seconds someone in the U.S. has astrokeand 1 in 4 stroke survivors will have another one. During May, American S

Three ways to protect your heart and brain

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery 40 seconds someone in the U.S. has astrokeand 1 in 4 stroke survivors will have another one. During May, American S
Novel CT exam reduces need for invasive artery treatment

Novel CT exam reduces need for invasive artery treatment

byRadiological Society of North AmericaCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsA new study shows that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing

Novel CT exam reduces need for invasive artery treatment

byRadiological Society of North AmericaCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsA new study shows that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing
Underused heart program could reduce hospital readmissions and lower risk of death

Underused heart program could reduce hospital readmissions and lower risk of death

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReferring people to a specialized rehabilitation program following a cardiac incident could reduce the chance they will be readmitted to hos

Underused heart program could reduce hospital readmissions and lower risk of death

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReferring people to a specialized rehabilitation program following a cardiac incident could reduce the chance they will be readmitted to hos