Green Tea Consumption Improves Prognosis for Stroke, MI Survivors
No association seen for those without history of stroke or MI, while coffee consumption is beneficial without history of stroke, MI
Racial Disparities Seen in Excess Mortality Early in Pandemic
Adjusted excess all-cause mortality was 6.8 per 10,000 for Blacks and 1.5 per 10,000 for Whites, with considerable variation across states
Music May Cut Postoperative Heart Surgery Anxiety, Pain
Findings based on systematic literature review and meta-analysis
USPSTF Advises Against Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis
USPSTF reaffirms 2014 stance of D recommendation because harms of screening for asymptomatic CAS outweigh the benefits
Women Less Likely to Undergo Guideline-Concordant CABG
Women have lower odds of receiving LIMA graft to the LAD artery, undergoing complete vascularization, receiving multi-arterial grafting
About Four in 10 U.S. Adults Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic
Some cited fear of COVID-19 and financial reasons
Study Refutes ‘Fat but Healthy’ Theory
Active lifestyle does not negate the deleterious effects of overweight and obesity
Mortality Risk Higher for Young Black Heart Recipients
Mortality risk elevated in the first year after transplant for 18- to 30-year-olds; risk also up for those aged 31 to 40 years, 41 to 60 years
Coronary Artery Calcification Risk Up With Gestational Diabetes
Risk increased about twofold for women with gestational diabetes with normoglycemia, prediabetes, incident diabetes
T2DM Associated With Premature Heart Disease in Women
Most other factors tied to premature coronary heart disease attenuated with increasing age of onset
