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All articles tagged: Acute ischemic heart disease, unspecified (I24.9)

HealthDay 10 July at 10.29 PM

Mediterranean Diet Adherence Tied to Lower Mortality for Cancer Survivors

For cancer survivors, higher adherence to a traditional Mediterranean diet (MD) is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality, specifically cardiovascular mortality, according to a research letter published online July 2 in JACC: CardioOncology.Marialaura Bonaccio, Ph.D., from IRCCS Neuromed in Pozzilli, Italy, and colleagues

HealthDay 27 June at 09.30 PM

Overall Burden of CVD Remained High in United Kingdom in 2000 to 2019

The overall burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) remained high during 2000 to 2019 in the United Kingdom, according to a study published online June 26 in The BMJ.Nathalie Conrad, Ph.D., from the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a population-based study in the United Kingdom to examine the incide

HealthDay 27 June at 03.03 PM

hs-cTnT Linked to MACE, Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a detectable level of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) is associated with increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and all-cause mortality, according to a research letter published online June 15 in the Journal of Rheumatology.Brittany N. Weber, M.D., Ph.D.,

HealthDay 13 January at 12.05 AM

Medical Cannabis Use for Chronic Pain Linked to New-Onset Arrhythmia

For patients with chronic pain, medical cannabis use is associated with an increased risk for new-onset arrhythmia, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in the European Heart Journal.Anders Holt, M.D., from Copenhagen University Hospital -- Herlev and Gentofte in Denmark, and colleagues used nationwide Danish registers to exami

HealthDay 19 December at 04.28 PM

Guidelines Updated for Use of Antiplatelet Therapy for Atherosclerotic CVD

In a guideline update issued by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology and published online Oct. 28 in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, new recommendations are presented regarding the use of antiplatelet therapy (APT) for the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.Kevin R.

HealthDay 30 November at 05.02 PM

Air Pollution From Fossil Fuels Tied to 5 Million Excess Deaths Annually

Phasing out fossil fuels might have a greater impact on global deaths than previously thought, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in The BMJ.Jos Lelieveld, Ph.D., from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Germany, and colleagues estimated all-cause and cause-specific deaths attributable to fossil fuel-relat

HealthDay 30 October at 03.42 PM

No Racial Disparities Seen in Long-Term MACE for Women With CAD

For women with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), there are no racial and ethnic disparities in long-term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) or cardiovascular mortality, according to a research letter published online Oct. 25 in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.Judy M. Luu, M.D., Ph.D., from McGill University Health Ce