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Eating more vegetables may prevent subclinical atherosclerosis in elderly women

Eating Veggies Found to Protect Against Atherosclerosis in Women

Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and brussels sprouts are most beneficial
Testicular cancer survivors have metabolic abnormalities characterized by hypertension and increased low-density lipoprotein and total cholesterol

Metabolic Abnormalities Seen in Testicular Cancer Survivors

HTN, increased LDL and total cholesterol levels; lower rates of decreased HDL levels, abdominal fat
There is considerable variation in the quality of free-text patient directions in electronic prescriptions

Variations Identified in Free-Text Directions in E-Prescriptions

However, more than half of all prescriber's patient directions could be categorized into 25 concepts
Medicare's Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program is associated with a narrowing of racial disparities in hospital readmissions

Medicare Program Narrows Racial Disparities in Readmissions

However, gaps remain between whites, blacks at minority-serving hospitals and others
In healthy women

Preconception Blood Pressure Tied to Risk of Pregnancy Loss

Findings similar for early pregnancy blood pressure even among healthy women
Using CYP2C19 genotype-guided dual antiplatelet therapy selection is feasible in a real-world setting

Genotype-Guided Antiplatelet Therapy Feasible, Effective

Genotype-guided therapy improves outcomes among CYP2C19 intermediate, poor metabolizers
Outcomes-based pricing does not reduce the costs of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors

Outcomes-Based Pricing Doesn’t Cut Costs of PCSK9 Inhibitors

Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for PCSK9 inhibitor improved marginally in three refund scenarios
Perceptions of the organ donation experience vary between relatives who decide to donate their relative's organs and those who do not

Grief Symptoms Similar in Donor vs Non-Donor Decision Families

Families making decision not to donate relative's organs experience lower quality communication
Women whose infants have congenital heart defects have an increased risk of cardiovascular hospitalization later in life

Infant Heart Defects May Be Early Marker of Future CVD in Mothers

Mothers of infants with congenital heart defects are more likely to have cardiovascular hospitalization

March 2018 Briefing – Cardiology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for March 2018. This roundup includes the latest...