Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of hospitalization and rehospitalization in the US. About 6.2 million adults in ... Disparities in the delivery of comfort care interventions in patients who have survived ischemic stroke persist, despite ... A new analysis has shown that those who use e-cigarettes (vaping) and those who also smoke cigarettes have higher levels ... New research suggests that growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15), a mortality marker, is present in both current and ... Current smokers are nearly three times as likely to die prematurely due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with ... E-Cigarettes, Vaping are Associated With Heart Problems
... A new position paper published by the European Society of Cardiology takes aim at vaping and e-cigarettes for their ... A new study in JAMA Network Open indicated that young individuals (aged 50 or younger) who experienced a heart attack ... Cryoballoon or Radiofrequency Ablation for Repeat Procedures?
... Kids or teenagers who start smoking at a younger age have more trouble kicking the habit later in life.
... Here are some cardiology highlights from this week covered at DocWire News.
... Cannabis use might be linked to structural changes to heart, according to the findings of a new study published in JACC ... Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use negatively impacts heart disease risk factors such as cholesterol, triglycerides ... Socioeconomic status (education, income level, and occupation) was associated with sub-clinical atherosclerosis, ... Smoking by both fathers and mothers may be associated with an increased risk for congenital heart defects, a new ... Adults who vape and use e-cigarettes are more likely to have heart attacks, coronary artery disease, and depression ... Nearly half of the U.S. adult population has some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to an update to the ... Patients with type 2 diabetes who improve several risk factors saw a reduction in the risk of death, myocardial ... Local 100% smoke-free policies were associated with lower risk for cardiovascular disease ... Smoking was associated in a dose-dependent fashion with increased risk for atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to ...