November 21, 2024

Blood Thinners No Help for Younger Afib Patients: Study

"We found that anticoagulation therapy initiated in relatively younger adults with AFib did not reduce this risk."

Reuters

November 21, 2024

Exercise Consistently Reduces Mortality Risk Across Lifespan

"The findings from this large international sample provide strong support for physical activity across all ages of the lifespan, and the benefits of physical activity appear to be sustained and may be enhanced with aging."

Conexiant

November 21, 2024

Stricter BP Control Lowers CV Risks in T2D: Study

The findings “provide strong support for a more intensive systolic blood pressure target in people with type 2 diabetes.”

Reuters

November 20, 2024

Genetic GERD Linked to Cardiovascular, Hypertension Risks

Genetically predicted gastroesophageal reflux disease may significantly increase the risk of myocardial infarction and hypertension.

Conexiant

November 19, 2024

Wide Variation in SGLT2i Use Across U.S. Hospitals

Study reveals hospital variation in SGLT2i prescriptions, with only 11 of 518 hospitals (2.1%) achieving ≥50% prescription rates while 232 hospitals (44.8%) prescribed to fewer than 10% of eligible heart failure patients, highlighting an implementation gap in evidence-based therapy.

Conexiant

November 18, 2024

Hidden Heart Risks of Psoriasis

Psoriasis not only marks the skin but also significantly raises the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and cardiovascular death.

Conexiant

November 18, 2024

Study Links Coffee Timing to Mortality Risk in Diabetes

A temporal link between coffee timing and mortality reveals that drinking coffee between 5:00-8:00 AM was associated with a 41% higher risk of cardiovascular mortality in patients with diabetes, while consumption between 8:00 AM-noon reduced risk by 21%.

Conexiant

November 14, 2024

Obesity-Linked Heart Disease Deaths Surge

Reuters

November 13, 2024

Unique Genetic Risks Found for Aortic Stenosis

Conexiant