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A new study suggests left atrial myopathy could signal an increased risk of developing dementia and treating this condition could potentially be a new approach to prevention.

“Daily coffee intake should not be discouraged, but rather considered part of a healthy diet,” say researchers based on their observational analyses of UK Biobank data.

An advisory from the American Academy of Neurology on preventing recurrent stroke in symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis recommends antiplatelets and statins but advises against stenting.

Where are the biggest cardiovascular benefits for your patients with type 2 diabetes? Host Silvio Inzucchi and cardiologist Mikhail Kosiborod reveal winning strategies -- for managing much more than just type 2 diabetes.

Although dual antiplatelet therapy using cilostazol is associated with a lower risk of recurrent stroke in men, it has no significant benefit for women, a sub-analysis of CSPS.com results suggests.

A new method of directly measuring Lp(a) has been shown to allow more accurate values for LDL cholesterol to be calculated in some patients, which could alter their chosen treatment strategy.

A year of high-intensity interval training appeared to benefit obese middle-aged adults at high risk for heart failure, but omega-3 supplements didnt affect cardiac biomarkers, in a single-center study.

"Among Hispanic/Latino youth, no study, to our knowledge has evaluated food insecuritys role in metabolic syndrome and metabolic syndrome–relevant cardiometabolic markers in this population."

Sousa is heralded as a giant in the field of interventional cardiology, a man who led the world in innovative technologies and was the first to perform procedures now taken for granted.

Serious mental illnesses like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, with even greater risk seen among younger age groups.