Cardiology
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Pumping iron improves longevity in older adults
“Weight lifting is independently associated with lower all-cause and CVD-specific mortality, regardless of aerobic activity.”
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Retinal imaging can predict cardiovascular mortality
The system “paves the way for a highly effective, noninvasive screening test for people at medium to high risk of circulatory disease that doesn’t...
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Food insecurity a growing problem for many with CVD
The number of Americans with cardiovascular disease who have limited or uncertain access to food has more than doubled over the last 20 years.
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COVID attacks DNA in heart, unlike flu, study says
The damage was similar to the way chronic diseases such as diabetes and cancer appear in the heart, he said, with heart tissue showing DNA damage...
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SMART-CHOICE 3-year results support dropping aspirin after PCI
The antiplatelet strategy after PCI is currently shifting to reduce the duration of DAPT.
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How to improve diagnosis of HFpEF, common in diabetes
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is common in people with type 2 diabetes but is often hard to recognize. Treatments newly proven to...
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Aspirin primary prevention benefit in those with raised Lp(a)?
A new analysis of the ASPREE primary prevention trial of aspirin has shown a net clinical benefit in those with genotypes associated with raised...
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Coffee linked to reduced cardiovascular disease and mortality risk
Two to three cups per day of ground, instant, or decaf coffee is linked to lower risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease, and can be...
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Apremilast may have some cardiometabolic benefits in patients with psoriasis
The trial does help answer the question of whether apremilast can induce weight loss ... something that earlier trials suggested.
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Emphasis on weight loss in new type 2 diabetes guidance
No major changes but several shifts in emphasis since the last update in 2019, including weight loss as a co–primary goal of management.