Understanding how different racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. consume salt and to what extent they use it in food preparation may help clinicians tailor their recommendations to reduce sodium intake,...

CHICAGO — In a new study, pulse oximeters underestimated arterial oxygen saturation among patients in the ICU, and the ability of the devices to detect hypoxemia was especially hindered in patients...

CHICAGO — Acute respiratory syncytial virus was associated with elevated incidence of cardiovascular events among older adults, specifically HF hospitalization and stroke, according to new research....

The American College of Cardiology recently issued an expert consensus document outlining a novel staging system and decision pathway for the diagnosis, treatment and longitudinal follow-up of...

BOSTON — In this Healio video exclusive, Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS, FAHA, FACC, FASE, FASPC, discusses her presentation at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress, “Primary Prevention of CVD: The Sooner...

BOSTON — In this Healio video exclusive, Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, discusses her presentation at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress, “How to Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes in...

BOSTON — In this Healio video exclusive, Virend K. Somers, MD, PhD, discusses his presentation at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress, “Sleep Disorders and Cardiometabolic Health.”“During deep sleep,...

BOSTON — Addiction to ultraprocessed food may be diagnosed similarly to other substance use disorders, and reducing stigma and tailored treatment are both important to improving cardiometabolic...

Women with obesity and atherosclerotic CVD without diabetes experience fewer CV events vs. men enrolled in the SELECT trial; however, semaglutide was linked to significant reductions in CV events...

Improvements in exercise capacity and quality of life associated with aficamten coincided with significant cardiac remodeling and replacement fibrosis in patients with obstructive hypertrophic...

Exposure to toxic metals such as cadmium and tungsten was associated with increased coronary calcium progression, a significant predictor of atherosclerosis, according to data published in the...

SGLT2 inhibitors were associated with similar renal and CV outcomes vs. GLP-1 receptor agonists for patients with diabetes, regardless of chronic kidney disease status, researchers reported. Although...

Caffeine intake equivalent to about six cups of coffee per day was associated with prolonged increases in blood pressure and heart rate up to 5 minutes after physical activity, researchers reported.A...

Exposure of certain cardiac structures to radiation during treatment of surgically inoperable or unresectable non-small cell lung cancer was associated with increased arrhythmia risk, researchers...

GLP-1 receptor agonist use on top of SGLT2 inhibition in patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction, type 2 diabetes and obesity was associated with reduced risk for adverse events vs. SGLT2...

A “heat dome” has descended on the U.S. Northeast and Midwest, bringing with it daily highs in the triple digits and potentially hazardous living conditions, especially for underserved communities...

Endovascular therapy with stent implantation confers similar outcomes and lower complication rates vs. vascular bypass surgery for symptomatic femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease, regardless of...

ATLANTA — IVUS-guided angioplasty was superior to an angiography-guided approach for improving immediate procedural outcomes and 12-month patency in patients with symptomatic femoropopliteal artery...