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Guidelines Detail How to Manage Aneurysms of Visceral Arteries
Guidelines inform diagnosis, treatment options, screening, and follow-up of visceral aneurysms
Bacterial Infections Increase Coronary Heart Disease Risk in T1DM
Incident CHD events tied to more antibiotic purchases, higher levels of lipopolysaccharide activity
Preventable Hospitalizations Up Among Those With Dementia
Increases driven by hospitalizations of community-dwelling older adults
Self-Reported Biotin Use Increased From 1999 to 2016
Prevalence of use increased especially in women and older adults; biotin may cause inaccurate lab results
Persistent Opioid Use Seen in ~10 Percent of Patients After Cardiac Surgery
Higher opioid dosage prescribed at discharge associated with increased risk for new persistent use
Reproductive Factors Tied to Coronary Artery Disease
Three or more pregnancies, early menopause tied to women's obstructive coronary artery disease
Malnutrition Common in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients
Malnutrition linked to increased risk for all-cause death, major adverse cardiovascular events
Guidance Helps Doctors Optimize Telemedicine for Seniors
Physicians should be mindful of cues that patient may not hear or understand and repeat or rephrase
Alcohol Abuse Ups Mortality Risk Among Arrhythmia Patients
Among patients hospitalized for arrhythmia, those with alcohol abuse 72 percent more likely to die
Mental Stress-Induced Brain Activation Linked to Angina
Mental stress-induced inferior frontal lobe activation linked to angina in stable coronary artery disease
