More Steps Reduce Risk for New Cardiovascular Events in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, every additional 500 daily steps are associated with a 14 percent lower risk for a cardiovascular disease (CVD) event during 3.5 years of follow-up, according to a study presented at the A…
Learn MoreNew Ablation Treatment Could Improve A-Fib Care
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A quicker, safer option for treating an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation might be just months away.Atrial fibrillation is currently treated with drugs or a procedure known as thermal ablation….
Learn MoreACC: Young U.S. Adults Face High, Rising Burden of Cardiovascular Risk Factors
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of diabetes and obesity increased and the prevalence of hypertension did not decrease among young adults in the United States from 2009 through March 2020, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreACC: COVID-19 Vaccination Cuts Risk for Cardiac Events With SARS-CoV-2 Infection
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Partial or complete COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a lower risk for major adverse cardiac events (MACE) after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, according to a re…
Learn MoreMost College Athletes With Genetic Heart Trouble Can Safely Play Sports: Study
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research offers hope to elite athletes who have genetic heart conditions but still want to play sports.In the new study, after a follow-up of seven years, researchers found that 95% of athletes with a dia…
Learn MoreHigh Cardiovascular Health Tied to Longer Life Expectancy Free of Disease
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A high level of cardiovascular health (CVH) is associated with longer life expectancy free of major chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in JAMA Int…
Learn MoreAHA News: Los platillos latinos pueden ser cardiosaludables y mantener los sabores auténticos
LUNES, 6 de marzo de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — A lo largo de las décadas, las comidas y sabores tradicionales latinoamericanos y caribeños se han ganado el corazón –y el estómago– del público estadounidense.Con cada cultura inmigrante …
Learn MoreLower Mortality Seen for Patients Participating in Home-Based Cardiac Rehab
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Participation in home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) is associated with a lower hazard of mortality, according to a study published online March 1 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Nirup…
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