Novant Health UVA Health System Culpeper Medical Center in Culpeper, Virginia, recently opened a cardiology clinic to better serve its patients, reports Fredericksburg.com.

Women who had a preterm delivery during their first pregnancy had a 54 percent increased risk of cardiovascular disease compared with women who had a term delivery in their first pregnancy, according to an analysis of a longitudinal study.

Everist Health, a health technology company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has launched a new test that predicts patients’ risk of developing cardiovascular disease, a preventative measure that could make a big different for susceptible patients.

Nazih Zuhdi, MD, a renowned heart surgeon in Oklahoma, died at the age of 91, reports the local Fox affiliate in Oklahoma City.

Recreational athletes who sustained a concussion had significant increases in heart rate and resting systolic blood pressure within 48 hours of the injury, according to a small study of college students. By day three, though, their heart rate and blood pressure returned to normal.

People with memberships to health clubs had increased aerobic and resistance physical activity levels and favorable cardiovascular health outcomes compared with non-members, according to a cross-sectional study.

Sending reminders around fresh start dates did not increase medication adherence among patients who were prescribed cholesterol, diabetes or blood pressure medications, according to a randomized trial.

During a follow-up period of 12.5 years, adults between 32 and 46 years old who had coronary artery calcium (CAC) had an increased risk of coronary heart disease (both fatal and nonfatal), according to a prospective, community-based study.