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Patients may become unnecessarily depressed by common heart medicine

Written by Charlie King | 18 Nov 2024

All patients who have had a heart attack are typically treated using beta blockers. According to a Swedish study conducted earlier this year, this drug is unlikely to… read more.

Women with endometriosis at greater associated risk of heart attack and stroke

Written by Charlie King | 11 Sep 2024

According to research presented at ESC Congress 2024,1 women with endometriosis have a 20% greater risk of significant cardiac outcomes compared with women without endometriosis. “For decades, cardiovascular… read more.

Quitting smoking nearly halves heart attack risk, cutting down does little

Written by Charlie King | 3 Sep 2024

According to research presented today at ESC Congress 2024, 1 patients with stable coronary artery disease who quit smoking at any timepoint after their diagnosis reduced their risk… read more.

ACC 2024: Adding investigative lerodalcibep to cholesterol lowering treatment shows significant efficacy

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 18 Apr 2024

By adding investigational lerodalcibep to their standard cholesterol-lowering treatment for a year, patients at high risk for a heart attack or stroke achieved a reduction of “bad” cholesterol… read more.

Expanding pharmacists’ role for patients with hypertension could prevent 15 million heart attacks and save $1.1 trillion over 30 years, VCU-led study finds

Written by Charlie King | 7 Nov 2023

If pharmacists had a larger role in prescribing medications to control blood pressure, they could prevent more than 15 million heart attacks, nearly 8 million strokes and more… read more.

Deadly heart attacks more common on a Monday

Written by Gary Finnegan | 26 Jun 2023

Serious heart attacks are more likely to happen at the start of the working week than at any other time, according to Irish data presented at the British… read more.

New troponin test improves heart attack diagnostics

Written by Charlie King | 3 Nov 2022

A new test has been developed in Turku, Finland, that helps in separating heart attack patients from those whose cardiac troponin values are elevated due to renal insufficiency…. read more.

Global study: Risk of cardiovascular disease is similar for men and women

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 27 Oct 2022

Findings from a global study suggest that risk factors for cardiovascular disease are similar for men and women, with some notable differences. The outcomes were reported on Oct…. read more.

Care gap: Hospital readmission rate for younger women is higher than for younger men after a heart attack

Written by Charlie King | 7 Oct 2022

In a new study of younger heart attack victims in Ontario, Canada, researchers found that the healthcare system delivers high quality care for younger heart attack survivors; however, there are… read more.

“Polypill” reduces cardiovascular mortality by 33% in patients treated after a heart attack

Written by Charlie King | 27 Aug 2022

A three-drug medication known as a “polypill,” developed by the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) and Ferrer, is effective in preventing secondary adverse cardiovascular events in… read more.

Dietary salt substitutes lower risk of heart attack/stroke and death

Written by Charlie King | 21 Aug 2022

Dietary salt substitutes lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death from all causes and cardiovascular disease, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published… read more.

Smartphone app calculates genetic risk for heart attack

Written by Charlie King | 18 Mar 2022

A Scripps Research team developed a smartphone app that can calculate users’ genetic risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) — and found that users at high risk sought… read more.

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