More Rural Stroke Patients Now Treated at Certified Stroke Centers
However, disparities in access to treatments, such as alteplase, and outcomes persist
High Alcohol Consumption May Be Causally Tied to Stroke, PAD
Some evidence of positive link seen for genetically predicted alcohol consumption with CAD, a-fib, AAA
Race and Income Influence Risk for Severe COVID-19
Higher risk seen for black and American Indian versus white adults, for those living in low-income households
ACE Inhibitors, ARBs Not Linked to Risk for COVID-19
And, not one of five classes of anti-HTN meds linked to increased likelihood of positive COVID-19 test
ATS Issues Guideline on the Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis
Recommendations address the uncertainties faced by clinicians in the detection, diagnosis of sarcoidosis
Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 Ups Risk for QTc Prolongation
Concurrent treatment with azithromycin linked to greater changes in corrected QT interval
Sleep Apnea Tied to High Blood Glucose Levels Among Blacks
Authors call for more sleep apnea screening in high-risk groups
Evolocumab Does Not Impact Cognition in Atherosclerotic CVD
Adding evolocumab to maximally tolerated statin therapy did not affect patient-reported cognition
Vascular Stiffness Similar in E-, Combustible Cigarette Users
Similar elevation of augmentation index seen for e-cigarette users, combustible cigarette users, dual users
RV Strain on Echocardiogram May ID High-Risk COVID-19 Patients
Right ventricular longitudinal strain predicts higher mortality in COVID-19
