After adjusting for several cardiovascular risk factors, researchers found that none of the four major polyunsaturated fatty acids were associated with cardiovascular mortality in men from Sweden who enrolled in a prospective cohort study. However, linoleic acid was inversely associated with all-cause mortality.

As heart disease remains a pressing issue for many patients, identifying ways to avoid heart failure are at the forefront of physicians’ efforts.

Adults with atrial fibrillation have an increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors such as stroke, MI and heart failure years before they are diagnosed with the condition, according to an analysis of a large, community-based cohort.

Heart attacks cause severe damage to the heart, which over time can lead to heart failure. It can be hard to anticipate and even more difficult to prevent, but a new medical product may be able to help.

A systematic review from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) suggests transitional care interventions may reduce all-cause readmissions and mortality rates among patients with heart failure.

A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that some jobs put you at higher risk for cardiovascular disease than others. 

A retrospective cohort study found that patients with heart failure and improved or recovered ejection fraction (HFrecEF) had lower mortality rates and less frequent hospitalizations compared with patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction or preserved ejection fraction.

For adults with type 2 diabetes, the benefits of getting a seasonal flu vaccine go beyond avoiding an annoying infection. Vaccine recipients were admitted to the hospital at significantly lower rates for many cardiovascular and respiratory problems and were 24 percent less likely to die of any cause when compared to type 2 diabetes patients who did not get a vaccine.