cvd

Assessing Aspirin Use for CVD Prevention

Jun 7, 2016

Aspirin has been shown to help reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events and is recommended...

Jun 3, 2016

Studies have shown that isolated systolic hypertension (ISH)—defined as having a systolic blood...

Feb 5, 2016

Studies have shown that patients with respiratory tract infections (RTIs) often have higher risk...

Feb 5, 2016

Published research suggests that cholesterol levels commonly rise as people age and then decrease...

Feb 5, 2014

Hypertension affects about 26% of adults worldwide and ranks as the leading chronic risk factor...

Nov 21, 2013

According to the American Diabetes Association, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of...

Oct 25, 2013

Nearly half of all adults with diabetes in the United States are women, and the risk of...

Oct 17, 2013

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are the most prevalent diseases in the current era, and...

Oct 1, 2013

In 1997, a national survey commissioned by the American Heart Association (AHA) documented that...

Sep 13, 2013

The number of older people with heart failure (HF) has increased considerably over the past 20...

Jul 22, 2013

When the ankle-brachial index (ABI) emerged in 1950, it was initially proposed for use as a...

Apr 19, 2013

A recent study indicates that awareness of cardiovascular disease (CVD) as the leading cause of...