Population-based age- and sex-specific percentiles for 30-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk have been developed based on the Predicting Risk of CVD Events equations.

COVID-19 severity can be predicted by a model with 5 variables: respiratory rate, systolic blood pressure, plasma albumin, LDH, and CRP.

A session at the AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 focused on clinical trials related to cutting edge valve and coronary care.

A Louisiana physician who has questioned vaccine safety and halted his state’s vaccination campaigns in the past is now serving in one of the top roles at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

People with chronic pain have an increased risk for developing hypertension, which is partially mediated by depression.

Topline data show the Factor XIa inhibitor asundexian lowers recurrent stroke risk vs placebo with no increase in major bleeding events.

End-stage renal disease in patients with IE is associated with more IE complications and higher long-term mortality rates.

Smoking cessation tied to substantial risk reduction, with steepest decline in first 10 years after quitting. HealthDay News — Even occasional or low-intensity smoking significantly increases ...

A study has found that polypharmacy in patients with acute heart failure is common globally and associated with older age and multimorbidity.

HealthDay News — Ultraprocessed food (UPF) consumption may increase the risk for type 2 diabetes in young adults, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in Nutrition and Metabolism.

There are improved cardiovascular outcomes associated with semaglutide therapy in patients with overweight or obesity without diabetes.

The prevalence of childhood hypertension nearly doubled from 2000 to 2020, from 3.40 to 6.53 percent in boys and from 3.02 to 5.82 percent in girls. HealthDay News — The prevalence of childhood ...