Cardiology
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Oil spill cleanup work tied to hypertension risk years later
Workers who had the most exposure to hydrocarbons during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster in 2010 had a higher risk of having a...
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More than half of U.S. women enter pregnancy at higher CVD risk
A minority of women in the United States enter pregnancy in favorable cardiovascular health, new research suggests.
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Excess sodium in soluble acetaminophen tied to CVD risk, death
“The weight of the evidence makes ongoing inaction on sodium-containing medications untenable.”
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AHA targets ‘low-value’ heart care in new scientific statement
Low-value cardiovascular care providing little or no benefit is common, potentially harmful, and costly, and it will take key stakeholders to...
News
FDA okays empagliflozin for HF regardless of ejection fraction
The expanded indication for the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin (Jardiance) now includes heart failure with mid-range or preserved left ventricular...
Guidelines
EULAR CVD management guidance focuses on gout, lupus, vasculitis
The recommendations advise on managing cardiovascular health in patients with gout, vasculitis, systemic sclerosis, myositis, Sjögren syndrome,...
From the Journals
Could the protective effect on heart disease of eating more veg be exaggerated?
“In short, this paper should in no way change advice to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.”
Livin' on the MDedge
Your heart doesn’t like peas any more than you do
Plus: Digging up an ear-surgery patient and tuning in to musical dislike.
Latest News
USPSTF tweaks primary prevention statin recommendations in new draft guidance
The task force concluded “with moderate certainty” that a statin prescription will clinically benefit adults 40-75 years without CVD but with at...
Conference Coverage
More evidence links MI to cognitive decline over time
Researchers are increasingly recognizing the vascular contribution to cognitive impairment. This could involve “silent” or subclinical strokes...
Guidelines
New MIS-C guidance addresses diagnostic challenges, cardiac care
New updates in this third version of the American College of Rheumatology’s guidance include a recommendation for dual therapy with IVIg and...