A new Expert Consensus Decision Pathway by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) provides recommended strategies for improving postpartum care for individuals with and at risk for short- and long-term cardiovascular disease (CVD). The clinical document guides postpartum maternal cardiovascular health, recommending comprehensive postpartum cardiovascular care visits; early outpatient follow up for cardiovascular symptom monitoring; effective management of postpartum cardiovascular emergencies; and noncardiovascular aspects of care like lactation, mental health and contraception. The ...
A decade-long analysis of more than 20,000 participants in the REGARDS cohort found that prior myocardial infarction (MI) -- including clinically silent MIs detected only by ECG -- was linked to significantly faster rates of cognitive decline over ti...
In a real-world cohort study of adults with obesity, both metabolic and bariatric surgery and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) therapy produced similar modest reductions in 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) ris...