Heart Health

This news channel includes content on cardiovascular disease prevention, cardiac risk stratification, diagnosis, screening programs, and management of major risk factors that include diabetes, hypertension, diet, life style, cholesterol, obesity, ethnicity and socio-economic disparities.
 

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Cardiologist shares her go-to food for maintaining a healthy heart

Suzanne Steinbaum, MD, literally wrote the book on eating a heart-healthy diet, and now she has revealed the food she eats each and every day.

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9 helpful tips for maintaining a healthy blood pressure

Nearly half of all adults in the United States have high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association.

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‘Vaccinations can save lives’: Health groups encourage patients to get flu shots during the pandemic

The joint statement was written by the American Heart Association, American Lung Association and American Diabetes Association.

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2 new recalls announced for extended-release metformin due to contamination

More lots of extended-release metformin have been recalled due to high levels of NDMA, a contaminant associated with cancer.

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Bonus benefits: Type 2 diabetes medications can also combat heart and kidney disease

The analysis, written by representatives of the American Heart Association, focused on SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists.

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Telmisartan fails to limit growth of abdominal aortic aneurysms

This is believed to be the first randomized clinical trial focused on treating AAAs with an angiotensin receptor blocker.

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Why a seafood-based Mediterranean diet, plus intermittent fasting, is ‘ideal’ for heart health

Researchers recommended intermittent fasting for 12 to 16 hours at a time. 

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Total spending on statins, other LDL-C-lowering therapies drops 46% despite uptick in utilization

The savings are a direct result of clinicians prescribing generic formulations whenever possible. 

Around the web

Several key trends were evident at the Radiological Society of North America 2024 meeting, including new CT and MR technology and evolving adoption of artificial intelligence.

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.