The study compared two different doses of vitamin D with a placebo. 

Researchers focused on the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 recommendations. 

The team hopes its efforts can improve the way we predict a patient's risk of heart attack or stroke. 

While many studies have found a potential benefit in moderate alcohol consumption, the WHF said these claims are "misinformed" at best. 

Researchers found that ICMs helped detect serious arrhythmic events in this patient population.

This trend was even seen in areas where COVID-19 rates were relatively low, researchers found.

Researchers tracked data from 7,159 patients in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, sharing their findings in The American Journal of Cardiology.