Predicting risk of cardiovascular events with Life's Essential 8 scores
Researchers determine the relationship between LE8 scores and cardiovascular disease, subtype CVD events, and all-cause mortality.
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Researchers determine the relationship between LE8 scores and cardiovascular disease, subtype CVD events, and all-cause mortality.
Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine recently conducted a large-scale analysis to assess the impact of a newly introduced equation used to evaluate one's heart failure risk.
The newly introduced kidney function equation has value in predicting heart failure comparable to the old equation but may reduce racial disparities by improving access to heart failure therapy among Black heart failure...
New research found that people with obstructive sleep apnea have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. The severity of sleep apnea someone has will likely impact the severity of their cardiovascular risk.
Research funded by the National Institutes of Health suggests that people with obstructive sleep apnea might have an increased risk of cardiovascular events due to lower blood oxygen levels.