The 2013 pooled cohort equations are recommended in AHA and ACC guidelines for calculating atherosclerotic CVD risk. However, new study findings suggest that these equations may actually yield inaccurate...
The 2013 pooled cohort equations are recommended in AHA and ACC guidelines for calculating atherosclerotic CVD risk. However, new study findings suggest that these equations may actually yield inaccurate...
Current evidence is conflicting about how sex hormones affect cardiovascular events in women. In a new study, aimed at investigating this further, researchers assessed nearly 3000 post-menopausal women...
In 2014, the USPSTF found that current evidence was insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of supplemental vitamins for CVD and cancer prevention. In a new meta-analysis, researchers aimed to evaluate...
The authors of a new study compared the rates of death, myocardial infarction, and urgent revascularization among 900 patients who were randomly assigned to fractional flow reserve-guided percutaneous...
A new science advisory from the American Heart Association details emerging evidence for the beneficial effects of seafood consumption on the risk for congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, and...
A new science advisory from the American Heart Association details emerging evidence for the beneficial effects of seafood consumption on the risk for congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, and...
With the recent spike in marijuana use in the United States, it is more likely that patients presenting with a heart attack are marijuana users. Despite this, its effects on heart health before and after...
The American Heart Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have released a new advisory for the identification and reduction of cardiovascular disease risk in US women.
In a study of more than 30,000 people, researchers examined whether a biomarker known to be a strong predictor of mortality risk in patients with heart failure may also effectively predict this risk in the...
