Predicting Survival in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
A study has found that an updated risk calculator is a better discriminator of risk than other...
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Cardiology
Medicaid Expansion & Cardiovascular Mortality
Although the Affordable Care Act led to the largest ever expansion of Medicaid, several states...
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Breast Cancer & A-Fib
“Unfortunately, among patients with breast cancer, healthy survivorship can be impacted by late...
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Statin Adherence and Mortality in Octogenarians
Among patients aged 80 or older, high adherence to statins after a myocardial infarction appears...
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E-Cigarette Smokers Have Increased Odds of Depression
Odds of reporting depression higher with increased frequency of use among current e-cigarette users
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Racial Differences Seen With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Outcome differences may be associated with inequities in clinical care, authors suggest
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Early-Onset CVD Rate Up for Children of Moms With Diabetes
Rates of early-onset CVD higher for offspring of mothers with history of CVD, diabetes complications
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Mobile Stroke Unit Care May Reduce Time to Thrombolysis
Findings seen in patients with suspected acute ischemic stroke in a densely populated urban area
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Non-HDL Cholesterol Levels Linked to Long-Term ASCVD Risk
Fifty percent reduction in non-HDLC concentration linked to reduced risk for CVD event by age 75 years
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Improved Oral Hygiene May Cut Risk for Heart Failure, A-Fib
Frequent tooth brushing, professional dental cleaning linked to reduced risk for heart failure, a-fib in Korea
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Current Statin Use May Lower Risk for Lethal Prostate Cancer
Strong inverse association found for PTEN-null cancer but not for PTEN-intact cancers
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Obesity Mediates Response to Antiarrhythmic Drugs in A-Fib
Reduced response to sodium versus potassium channel blocker AADs seen in obese patients, mice
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November 2019 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for November 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. Outcomes Poorer With New U.S. Donor Heart Allocation […]
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U.S. Adults With ASCVD Report Skipping Meds Due to Costs
Age <65 years, female sex, high comorbidity burden independently linked to cost-related nonadherence
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Outcomes Poorer With New U.S. Donor Heart Allocation System
Early observations show lower waitlist mortality but higher posttransplant mortality or retransplantation
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Outcomes Poorer With New U.S. Donor Heart Allocation System
Early observations show lower waitlist mortality but higher posttransplant mortality or retransplantation
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Large BP Variation Tied to Greater Long-Term Risk for Dementia
Dementia risk significantly increased after at least 15 years since measurement of SBP variation
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Changes in Metabolic Syndrome Status Linked to MACE Risk
Risk for MACE decreased with recovery from metabolic syndrome, while risk up with MetS development
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Peds Cardiac Surgical Outcomes Improved in Consortium
In-hospital mortality, major complications dropped for hospitals in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium
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Large BP Variation Tied to Greater Long-Term Risk for Dementia
Dementia risk significantly increased after at least 15 years since measurement of SBP variation
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