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CABG pioneer dies at age 86

W. Dudley Johnson, MD, a pioneer in coronary artery surgery, died Oct. 24 due to complications from a stroke, the New York Times reports. Johnson was 86.

A midday snooze could increase the risk for heart disease

Napping for more than 60 minutes a day increases the risk of developing metabolic syndrome—a leading cause of heart disease. 

How brain, heart health are intertwined

A new article from Harvard University explores the effects of poor vascular health on the state of one’s cognitive function.

Smokers have 6- to 7-fold increased risk of AAA than people who never smoked

More than 10 percent of current smokers and more than 5 percent of adults developed an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) during a median follow-up period of 22.5 years, according to a community-based, prospective study.

Researchers find a bidirectional relationship between fatty liver disease and CVD

New research from Boston University Medical Center shows that a bidirectional relationship exists between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and fatty liver disease.

16 ways to reduce sodium intake to protect heart health

More than 75 percent of the sodium consumed in the U.S. each year comes from packaged and restaurant foods, according to the FDA. Excess sodium increases the risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke.

Two biologic aortic valves may be associated with increased risk of death, reinterventions

A registry analysis of patients undergoing aortic valve replacement in the United Kingdom found that two series of prosthetic aortic valves were associated with significantly increased hazards of death or reinterventions. The valves were the Sorin Mitroflow series and the Sorin Biological series.

Pacemakers implanted following TAVR may increase mortality risk

Patients who were implanted with a pacemaker after undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had a 31 percent higher one-year mortality rate compared with patients who did not receive a pacemaker following TAVR, according to a retrospective cohort study.

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