Scott Buzby

Increased pulse pressure among older women, previously hypothesized to be menopause-related, may be an independent risk for cardiovascular disease among older women, researchers reported.Pulse pressure is defined as the difference between systolic and diastolic BP and may serve as a predictor of aortic stiffness and risk for heart disease among older women, whose pulse pressure is on average

Statin discontinuation, compared with continued use, did not raise all-cause mortality over 3 years among adults aged at least 75 years who were taking statins for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.For older adults on statin therapy for primary prevention of ASCVD, discontinuation of statin therapy conferred similar adverse event rates and quality of life scores vs.

Physical activity was linked to reduced risk for stroke and all-cause mortality to a similar extent in people with and without atrial fibrillation, researchers reported. The health benefits of exercise were observed even at low levels of physical activity compared with inactivity and showed potential longevity benefits as well, according to study findings published in the Journal of the

The weekend warrior-style exercise pattern may effectively lower risk for development of cardiometabolic disease among people with hypertension, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Achieving the majority of guideline-recommended physical activity over the weekend reduced risk for first cardiometabolic disease to a similar level vs. those who reach

PHILADELPHIA — Menopause is an important time to prioritize women’s cardio-kidney-metabolic health, but questions remain about the impact of estrogen and hormone therapy on progression of heart disease, a speaker reported.At the Heart in Diabetes CME Conference, Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, director of the Davis Women’s Heart Center at Houston Methodist DeBakey

Interventions using wearables or smartphones to track daily movement were shown to significantly boost physical activity among patients with a history of heart disease and stroke, researchers reported.Wearables and smartphones may be accessible options to boost daily steps and moderate to vigorous physical activity among people with CVD and stroke, according to data published in the Journal of

PHILADELPHIA — Environmental exposures increase risk for cardiometabolic disease, but improved predictive tools combining satellite imaging, AI and time-variable considerations for risk could guide future interventions, a speaker reported. Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD, MBA, FACC, FAHA, chief of cardiovascular medicine and chief academic and scientific officer at University Hospitals,

The 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine was associated with reduced risk for COVID-19-related major adverse cardiovascular events among older adults, especially those with comorbidities, researchers reported.Coadministration of the COVID-19 vaccine alongside the annual influenza vaccine may reduce COVID-19-related and all-cause mortality among older, higher-risk individuals, according to a study published

Several CVD subtypes including high and low BP, arrhythmia disorders and cerebral infarction, were significantly associated with increased risk for future Alzheimer’s disease, researchers reported.The data emphasize the importance of optimal heart health in healthy brain aging, specifically in the development of Alzheimer’s disease, according to findings published in the Journal of

Societies have issued the inaugural guidelines for the staging, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, which was published in Circulation and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.The new guideline, a collaboration of the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, American Diabetes Association and the American Society of Nephrology,