Polypill Cuts Cardiovascular Event Risk in Seniors With Recent MI
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for major adverse cardiovascular events is reduced among patients within six months of previous myocardial infarction who receive treatment with a polypill compared with usual care, according to a …
Learn MoreWith Smartwatch, Cardiac Rehab at Home May Work Best
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new smartwatch could be a key player in preventing heart attacks among people suffering from risky heart conditions, a new study claims.Using the smartwatch to track their heart health, patients in a home-b…
Learn MoreCOVID Vaccine Won’t Raise Stroke Risk
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccines do not increase your risk for stroke, new research shows, but severe COVID infection does, and experts hope the finding will ease the concerns of those who are hesitant to get the shot.“We n…
Learn MoreLa lactancia puede proteger a los corazones de la madre y el bebé a largo plazo
VIERNES, 26 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La lactancia puede proveer beneficios cardiacos a largo plazo tanto para la madre como para el bebé, señala una nueva declaración de la Asociación Americana del Corazón (American Heart Association, AHA…
Learn MoreFumar puede realmente debilitar al corazón
VIERNES, 26 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fumar es incluso peor para su corazón de lo que quizá ya piense, advierte una nueva investigación danesa.”Es bien sabido que fumar provoca bloqueos en las arterias, lo que conduce a la enfermedad cardi…
Learn MoreBiggest Study Yet Finds No Link Between Statins, Muscle Aches
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cholesterol-lowering statins are proven lifesavers, but they’ve also gained a reputation for causing muscle aches and pains in a good number of patients.That reputation is undeserved, according to a new large-…
Learn MoreWide Variance Seen in Booster Uptake Among Vaccinated U.S. Adults
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is considerable variation in uptake of COVID-19 boosters by geography, sociodemographic characteristics, and occupation, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in JAMA Network Open.
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Learn MoreGuidance Developed for Addressing Use of Nonstatin Therapies
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Several new nonstatin agents have low-density lipoprotein cholesterol-lowering efficacy and can be considered for patients at risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), according to an expert c…
Learn MoreDapagliflozin Cuts CV Risk in Heart Failure With Preserved LVEF
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction, the sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor dapagliflozin reduces the combined risk for worsening heart failure or c…
Learn MoreAcetazolamide Helps Treat Volume Overload in Heart Failure
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with acute decompensated heart failure, the addition of acetazolamide to loop diuretic therapy yields an increased incidence of successful decongestion, according to a study published online Aug. …
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