Cardiovascular Diseases

New research examined the practice-level variation in statin use among patients with diabetes.

A recent review article examined available data on the safety and efficacy of statin therapy for the prevention of heart attack and stroke

Researchers aimed to quantify the association between atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular disease, renal disease, and death.

Researchers examined the association between thyroid function and sudden cardiac death in a recent study.

Researchers have developed and validated a generalizable risk score that can provide absolute risk estimates for sudden cardiac death based on 12 independent risk factors.

A history of gallstone disease is associated with future coronary heart disease risk, according to a new study.

A recent study investigated whether β-blockers can improve outcomes in patients with stable angina who had undergone percutaneous coronary intervention.

A recent study examined whether warfarin treatment consistently controls blood clotting in patients with atrial fibrillation who are taking the drug to prevent strokes.

A recent study examined the effects of various levels of exercise on the mass and volume of the heart, and whether “athlete’s heart” could be confused with structural heart disease in some adults.

Researchers aimed to uncover how omega-3 fatty acids affected heart health and function in patients who had had an acute myocardial infarction.