Mobility may predict elderly heart attack survivors’ repeat hospital stays
Study Highlight:
- Standing up from a seated position and walking across a room may help predict which heart attack survivors over age 75 will require repeat hospital stays within a month.
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET Tuesday, April 23, 2019
DALLAS, April 23, 2019 – Determining which elderly heart attack […]
Unblocking arteries after heart attack may be lifesaver for older patients
Study Highlights:
- Among heart attack patients 75 years and older, the oldest of those patients were less likely to receive a procedure to open blocked arteries than younger patients.
- Older patients were more likely to survive heart attacks if they had the procedure, called percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI.
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New pediatric blood pressure guidelines identify more kids at higher risk of premature heart disease
Study Highlight:
- Children who were reclassified as having elevated blood pressure under new American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines are more likely to develop high blood pressure, thickening of the heart muscle and other conditions that increase heart disease risk when they reach adulthood, compared with children who have normal blood pressure.
Embargoed 4 a.m. CT […]
Aggressive Blood Pressure Treatment May Improve Brain Function and Reduce Heart Risks in the Elderly
Apr 15, 2019
Tighter blood pressure control can improve outcomes for elderly adults.
Study Supports Limiting Eggs and Cholesterol Intake for a Healthier Heart
Apr 17, 2019
Higher consumption of eggs and cholesterol are linked to increased risk for heart disease.
Labeling added sugars content on packaged foods and beverages could lower heart disease/diabetes risk and cut healthcare costs
Study Highlights:
- Labeling food products and beverages for added sugars could generate substantial health benefits over the next 20 years, potentially preventing nearly 1 million cases of cardiovascular disease and diabetes and lowering healthcare costs.
- If food makers reformulate their products with less sugar as a result of the added sugars label, the potential health […]
Study Confirms Benefits of Minimally Invasive Treatment Over Surgery for Aortic Stenosis
Apr 10, 2019
Initially reserved for the sickest patients, minimally invasive treatment may be a good option for low-risk patients with aortic stenosis.
People under 40 diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes face excess risk of cardiovascular disease, death
Study Highlights:
- People under age 40 diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are more likely to have or die from cardiovascular disease than people of a similar age who do not have Type 2 diabetes.
- The excess cardiovascular risks were more pronounced in younger women with Type 2 diabetes and excess risk significantly decreased in those […]
Research Backs up Recommendations to Avoid Alcohol with AFib
Apr 10, 2019
Study confirms cutting out alcohol reduces abnormal heart rhythm in moderate drinkers.
Multiple medications could help frail older adults live longer after heart attack but may impact function
Study Highlights:
- Nursing home residents prescribed three or four medications following a heart attack were less likely to die within 90 days than those prescribed only one medication.
- However, multiple medications did not impact the number of rehospitalizations. It was unclear if it increased functional decline.
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET Tuesday, […]