Association of Daily Step Count and Step Intensity With Mortality
Are the number of steps per day and the intensity of stepping associated with lower mortality?
View ArticleExercise Pulmonary Hypertension: What You Need to Know
Exercise pulmonary hypertension (PH) can be defined as a pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) / cardiac output (CO) slope of >3 mmHg/L/min.
View ArticleFitness and Mortality in Men During Two Different Eras
Does the inverse association between fitness and mortality persist in the current medical era of aggressive screening, risk factor modification, and newer treatment options?
View ArticlePhysical Activity Change and CV Health in Older Adults
What is the association of changes in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) level and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in older adults?
View ArticleAHA Scientific Statement on Management of Stable CAD in T2DM
The following are key points to remember from this American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Statement on clinical management of stable coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with type 2 diabetes...
View ArticlePhysical Activity and Heart Failure in High-Risk Subgroups
Physical activity (PA) has an inverse association with heart failure (HF) risk. It is not known, however, whether regular PA is equally protective against HF in the general population and among persons...
View ArticleDisability and Recovery After Hospitalization for Medical Illness Among...
Rationale for Study: With respect to basic, instrumental, and mobility activity in the post-hospitalization period: 1) What is the prevalence of disability monthly for the first 6 months?
View ArticleEffects of Lifestyle Physical Activity on Vascular Function in Asymptomatic PAD
What are the effects of a 12-week intervention that combines increased daily physical activity with reduced sedentary behavior on endothelial vasodilatory function and arterial compliance in...
View ArticleFeature | Returning to Play After Coronavirus Infection: A Perspective From...
Typically, during the summer months, pediatricians and family physicians are inundated with requests for sports clearance physicals. This year, as schools and sports reopen, a new question will need to...
View ArticlePhysical Activity is Higher in Patients With LVAD Compared With CHF
How do the daily physical activity levels in patients with CHF with LVAD support compare to the physical activity levels in well-matched patients with advanced CHF without LVAD support?
View ArticleExercise in Aortopathy: How Should We Counsel Our Patients?
The biomechanics of physical exercise can impose acute hemodynamic stresses on the cardiovascular system. With regular intense exercise, the cardiac chambers may remodel in a manner that is often...
View ArticleFeature | Serving A Unique Population: Caring for the Cardio-Rheumatology...
While modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease are well known, several additional factors have been identified that increase cardiovascular risk.
View ArticleComparison of Dietary and Exercise Recommendations on Both Sides of the Atlantic
Though pharmaceutical approaches for treating atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) have experienced rapid growth, rightfully garnering a great deal of attention and publicity, lifestyle...
View Article2020 ESC Guidelines on Sports Cardiology and Exercise for CVD Patients: Key...
The following are key points to remember from the 2020 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines on sports cardiology and exercise in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD).
View ArticleRecommendations for Competitive Sport in Athletes With Congenital Heart Disease
The following are key points to remember from the European recommendations for participation in competitive sport in adolescent and adult athletes with congenital heart disease (CHD):
View ArticlePeripheral Matters | Supervised Exercise Therapy For Patients With Peripheral...
Lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the third leading cause of atherosclerotic vascular morbidity after coronary heart disease and stroke. It is estimated that over 200 million people...
View ArticleClosure of Iatrogenic Atrial Septal Defects Following Transcatheter Mitral...
The goal of the MITHRAS trial was to assess the efficacy of routine closure of persistent iatrogenic atrial septal defect (ASD) with relevant left-to-right shunting and a Qp:Qs of ≥1.3 among patients...
View ArticleExercise Induced Leg and Calf Pain in an Athlete
A 19-year-old female athlete was referred for exertional leg pain after presenting with deep soleus calf cramping with plantar paresthesia when running on inclines or during repetitive jumping.
View ArticleCOVID-19 and the Athletic Heart: Perspectives on Risks and Return to Play
This report is intended to address common issues regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and cardiac pathology among competitive athletes, including recommendations regarding return to play. The...
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