Unhealthy lifestyle decisions and a fear of catching COVID-19 are putting people at an increased risk of heart disease, according to the American Heart Association.

Lead author John Forrest, MD, a cardiologist at Yale School of Medicine, presented the findings at TVT 2021. He noted that it felt great to finally return to in-person conferences after COVID kept people at home for so long. 

The heart specialist emphasized the importance of plant-based options and warned against eating too many processed foods. 

Risk factors such as a high waist circumference, hypertension, cigarette smoking and poor sleep quality put young adults at a greater risk of developing AFib.

Participation in cardiac rehabilitation programs remains low, the authors wrote, but this study showed that it can make a significant impact on patient outcomes. 

Women receive less evidence-based therapies for CAD, researchers found, but they have a better long-term survival advantage after undergoing PCI compared to men.

The FDA’s decision was based in part on two independent clinical studies published in 2020. 

The company also named the newest member of its board of directors.

The authors tracked data from more than 400 SCAD patients, sharing their findings in Heart.

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