Overall, baseline statin use was associated with a much lower risk of physician disability, major adverse cardiovascular events, fatal cardiovascular disease, MI and stroke. Statin use was not associated with disability-free survival, however, or the risk of all-cause mortality or dementia. “To our knowledge, this is the first completed study to…
Contact: Nicole Napoli , nnapoli@acc.org, 202-669-1465 People who have had a heart attack or who are at risk for a heart attack and who stopped…
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — You know exercise is great for your cardiovascular health, but new research suggests that your brain has a…
Contact: Nicole Napoli, 202-669-1465, nnapoli@acc.org A new system that uses dehydrated alcohol to deactivate certain nerves surrounding the kidneys’ arteri es in order to control…
Researchers sought to determine post-transplant outcomes after use of an extracorporeal perfusion system in ECD hearts donated after brain death.
A novel approach to renal denervation led to improvements in ambulatory BP, but not office-based, in this sham-controlled trial.
Contact: Julie Boyland, jboyland@acc.org, The American College of Cardiology has recognized the 2024 winners of its Young Investigator Awards at the American College of Cardiology’s…
Research has long shown that exercise reduces heart disease risk, but a new study finds the connection between the two may be a decrease in…
Contact: Nicole Napoli, nnapoli@acc.org, 202-669-1465 Patients with heart failure who had a small shunt inserted between the heart’s left and right atria did not see…
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been documented that women have a slimmer chance of surviving heart bypass surgery compared to men,…
Ratings look like noise due to volatile score changes every half year
