USPSTF: Do not start low-dose aspirin to prevent CVD in 60+
Apr 26, 2022
For those aged 40 to 59 years, the decision to initiate low-dose aspirin for primary prevention of CVD should be individualized.
Subjective cognitive impairment linked to MACE in T2DM
Apr 26, 2022
Among individuals with type 2 diabetes, a country-standardized cognitive score may predict risk for cardiovascular events.
New-onset cardiovascular complications common after stroke
Mar 31, 2022
The odds of five-year all-cause mortality were up for stroke patients with acute coronary syndrome, atrial fibrillation/flutter, heart failure or severe ventricular arrhythmias.
2019 to 2020 saw risk-linked deaths from heart disease, stroke up
Mar 29, 2022
The highest risk-associated increases were seen in non-Hispanic Black people followed by Hispanics, non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islanders.
New cancer diagnosis may up risk for cardiovascular death, morbidity
Mar 15, 2022
The highest cardiovascular risk was seen for patients with genitourinary, gastrointestinal, thoracic, nervous system and hematologic malignancies.
American Stroke Association, Feb. 9-11
Feb 22, 2022
The conference featured presentations that emphasized basic, clinical and translational medicine and provided insight into the prevention, management and treatment of stroke.
More intensive LDL-C lowering may cut recurrent stroke risk
Feb 22, 2022
More intensive LDL-C-lowering with statin-based therapies was linked to a reduced risk for recurrent stroke for patients with evidence of atherosclerosis.
Sex differences examined for mechanism of migraine-stroke link
Dec 08, 2021
Sex differences in stroke pathophysiology in patients with migraine seem unrelated to the prevalence of conventional cardiovascular risk factors.
AHA: Type of fat consumed may affect risk for stroke
Nov 09, 2021
Dietary intake of vegetable, polyunsaturated fat was linked to lower stroke risk; dietary intake of nondairy animal fat was linked to higher stroke risk.
Salt substitute cuts strokes, cardiovascular events, deaths in older adults
Sep 17, 2021
Rates of stroke, major cardiovascular events and death were lower with a salt substitute versus regular salt in older adults with hypertension and a history of stroke.