MDedge Cardiology

This new resource center covers the latest research and news regarding the cardology aspects of Long COVID. ms.spr.ly/6017bpPuN

New research suggests that regular physical activity can help lower the risk of COVID-19 infection and its severity. ms.spr.ly/6019jdvYL

DTCA for prescription heart drugs was associated with favorable perceptions of both medication use and pharmaceutical companies, but did not seem to negate intentions to use lifestyle interventions, a survey study shows. ms.spr.ly/6019jd38t

New study supports the clinical guidelines from the @American_Heart and the @escardio that recommend antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedures for patients at high-risk of IE. ms.spr.ly/6014jdB3u #AHAGuidelines #ESCGuidelines

The findings of a recent study underscore the need to shift the conversation from saying that patients with cancer are at increased CVD risk to asking how to mitigate this risk. ms.spr.ly/6018jwf9K

Older adults with #atrialcardiopathy may have up to 35% higher risk for dementia even before symptoms develop, new research suggests. ms.spr.ly/6012jjArk

HTN is a global problem that affects poorer countries as much as it affects more affluent ones, a new study suggests. ms.spr.ly/6010jju5s

Acute versus long COVID. What's the difference? ms.spr.ly/6014jbASO

The real competition in medicine is not between companies. Rather it's us against disease. ms.spr.ly/6010jjBj6 #ChangeMakers via @drjohnwhyte

Anatomy appears to be a major driver of worse #COPD outcomes in women. ms.spr.ly/6011jbAhZ

Symptoms of six common CVD – ACS, HF, valvular disorders, CVA, rhythm disorders, and PVD – often overlap and may vary over time and by sex, @American_Heart noted in a new scientific statement. ms.spr.ly/6019jjRy1

Many adults take daily dietary supplements believing their anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties help prevent #CVD and cancer. However, according to @USPSTF, this belief is not supported by evidence. ms.spr.ly/6015jwf5L #JournalofFamilyPractice

After COVID infection as opposed to after COVID vaccination, myocarditis risk is higher, UK researchers declare. ms.spr.ly/6017jbSgW

Study shows that while stroke in adolescence and very early adulthood may not be caused by #atherosclerotic #riskfactors, starting to accumulate those risk factors early in life clearly increases the risk of stroke in the 30s and 40s. ms.spr.ly/6019jwfYZ

The relationship between BMI and all-cause mortality in patients with AFib is U-shaped, with the risk highest in those who are underweight or severely obese and lowest in patients defined simply as obese. ms.spr.ly/6015jwfXl

Aspirin is 125 years old and deserves to be celebrated as it's one of the most used and affordable drugs all around the world. ms.spr.ly/6018jwfwk

Part of solving complex problems is allowing all stakeholders’ voices to be heard. ms.spr.ly/6019jwSuh

Centenarians are the antithesis of the misguided belief that the older you get, the sicker you get. Quite the opposite occurs. ms.spr.ly/6015jwrIx

For the 2022 Physicians Behaving Badly Report, more than 1,500 physicians shared how often they see fellow doctors misbehaving in person or on social media, and shared some of the worse behavior they’ve seen. ms.spr.ly/6015jwpsX

Of all the headaches inherent in a medical practice, few are more frustrating than patients who make appointments and then fail to keep them. ms.spr.ly/6017jwEIb

Cardiorespiratory fitness emerged as a strong predictor of all-cause mortality in a modeling study that included more than 750,000 U.S. veterans. Results also showed mortality risk was cut in half for individuals achieving a moderate CRF level. ms.spr.ly/6015jZaHD