Treating Anxiety and Depression Lowers Hospitalization in Heart Disease Patients
A new study shows treating anxiety and depression can lead to a 75% reduction in emergency room visits and rehospitalizations for heart disease patients.
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Month: March 2024
Deep-Learning Model Improves 10-Year Cardiovascular Event Risk Prediction
The model better predicts 10-year risk for major adverse cardiovascular events beyond the current clinical risk score, even for patients whose score cannot be calculated due to missing data, a new study finds.
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Lung Disease Ups Heart Disease Risk Regardless of Common Risk Factors
Despite certain study participants having lower risk factors associated with developing cardiovascular disease, including being younger and a higher proportion who had never smoked, 12.7% of participants developed cardiovascular disease after four years of follow-up.
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Bariatric Surgery Linked Significant Cardiometabolic Improvements
These health benefits included lower blood pressure, blood lipids, and blood sugar, and an estimated 35% reduction in 10-year cardiovascular disease risk one year after surgery.
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FDA Approves New Drug for Uncontrolled Blood Pressure
Aprocitentan, targeting the endothelin pathway, offers a new approach for managing hypertension alongside existing medications.
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