European Society of Cardiology
Tobacco use continues to be a primary contributor to the global burden of disease, causing an estimated 12% of deaths worldwide among people aged 30 and over. Four leading cardiovascular organisations – American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, European Society of Cardiology and World Heart Federation – today released a joint opinion calling for greater action at the global scale to end the tobacco epidemic once and for all.
The organisations are urging governments to take immediate action to implement the World Health Organization’s MPOWER framework, which outlines six essential policy approaches proven to reduce tobacco use: Monitor tobacco use and prevention policies; Protect people from tobacco smoke; Offer help to quit tobacco use; Warn about the dangers of tobacco; Enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship; and Raise taxes on tobacco.
NCPA May 24, 2021
The folks at the American Heart Association tell us that following U.S. politics can lead to a significant increase in cardiac arrhythmias, according to an analysis published in the
Journal of the American Heart Association. The study’s authors focused on the 2016 U.S. presidential election, which famously featured two of the most divisive presidential candidates in modern history Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and resulted in countless controversies. They tracked data from nearly 2,500 patients with implanted cardiac devices for underlying cardiovascular disease, comparing readings from a six-week span leading up to the election with two control periods that took place well before the big day. Overall, the team reported, people wearing implanted cardiac devices saw a 77 percent increase in their risk of cardiac arrhythmia. Stay tuned for research tracking exploding heads from the 2020 election.
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In response, leaders of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association assured the public that vaccination s benefits still outweigh the risks.
Excess pericardial fat was linked to heart failure, especially among women. (
Journal of the American College of Cardiology)
Did the 2016 U.S. presidential election trigger cardiac arrhythmias? (
Journal of the American Heart Association)
Young Latinos who are overly anxious about having a heart attack also tend to have mental health problems, University of Houston researchers said.
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The TVT Registry provided reassuring 1-year data on low-risk patients with bicuspid aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement with Sapien 3 and Sapien 3 Ultra devices.
Stress from 2016 U.S. Presidential Election Associated with Significant Increase in Cardiac Events
May 20, 2021
A first of its kind study led by UNC School of Medicine’s Lindsey Rosman, PhD, showed a 77% increase in the risk of cardiac arrhythmias leading up to and during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, demonstrating that stressful political events can take a toll on heart health.
Lindsey Rosman, PhD
CHAPEL HILL, NC – American politics can be stressful and confrontational, which can lead to anger. The combination of intense stress and negative emotions can trigger potentially fatal cardiovascular events in people who are susceptible to these health issues. But the direct link between a stressful political election and an increase in cardiac events hadn’t been established, until now. A new study in the