(azndc/E+ via Getty Images) Separating mortality data for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults from Asian American adults reveals large differences in how cardiovascular disease affects these populations, according to a new analysis. Cardiovascular death rates for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are substantially higher than those for Asian American adults, second only to those…
(Liudmila Chernetska/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español People who live in neighborhoods that were subjected to the historical practice of “redlining” may be less likely to receive lifesaving care from a bystander during a cardiac arrest than people in other neighborhoods, new research suggests. The greater the amount of redlining, the lower the likelihood…
(izusek/E+ via Getty Images) Lea en español Routine mammograms are used to check women for breast cancer. But new research suggests they could do more than that: The images may help predict a woman’s risk for major cardiovascular problems, such as heart attacks and strokes, when they show the presence of calcium buildup in the…
(Igor Zhukov/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español Artificial intelligence may do a better job than humans at spotting high-risk patients using results from a heart test, leading to better care and lower death rates, researchers say. “The study shows that AI is much better than doctors at identifying early signs of potential death” using…