Cardiology

Are kids with congenital heart disease at greater risk of mental health issues?

January 05, 2021

An investigation provides much needed data on mental health issues in patients with congenital heart disease.

Social marginalization in childhood can impact circulatory health in adulthood

September 23, 2020

Many things in childhood can have a lifelong impact. A new study sheds light on how peer marginalization can impact cardiovascular outcomes in adulthood.

How cardiovascular mortality has changed for patients on dialysis

September 14, 2020

Dialysis can help extend the life expectancy of patients with kidney disease, but it also has an impact on mortality. A new study looks at how cardiovascular mortality trends have changed for patients on dialysis.

How kids’ cardiorespiratory fitness could impact health later in life

September 09, 2020

Children zoom all over the place in their play. A new meta-analysis looks at how the cardiorespiratory fitness from that running could impact later life health.

AAP issues interim guidance for MIS-C

July 21, 2020

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released interim guidance for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).

Using guidelines to reduce cardiometabolic risks and adiposity

July 17, 2020

The factors tied to cardiometabolic risk factors and adiposity are myriad. A report examines whether following guidelines can help reduce the risks.