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Can people with an irregular heartbeat drink coffee? Cardiologist says ‘yes’
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Can people with an irregular heartbeat drink coffee? Cardiologist says ‘yes’

by Michael Precker, American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When Dr. David Kao tells patients they have atrial fibrillation—an irregular and often rapid heart rhythm that can lead to stroke, blood clots or other health issues—their first question is usually “Do I have to give up coffee?”His answer often surprises them: No.”They’re thrilled,” said Kao,...

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GLP-1 RAs for CVD: Are Cardiologists Ready?

The positive results from the SELECT trial for the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) were hailed as ushering in a “new era for patients with obesity.” In the trial of overweight and obese patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), but no diabetes, semaglutide showed meaningful reductions in cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stroke compared with...

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Cardiologists reveal new heart disease risk calculator

by American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new calculator estimates a person’s risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next 30 years by combining measures of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health for the first time, according to a new American Heart Association Scientific Statement published today in Circulation. An accompanying methods paper, published simultaneously...

Heart rhythm disorders: A cardiologist shares five things it’s important to know
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Heart rhythm disorders: A cardiologist shares five things it’s important to know

by  Mayo Clinic Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Heart rhythm disorders are one of the most common cardiac problems. Arrhythmias cause the heart to beat too fast, too slow, or irregularly. People can be born with them or develop them during their lives. Elijah Behr, M.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, shares five developments...