Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.
Systolic BP Variability in Young Adults May ID Later CVD Risk
Variability independent of the mean in SBP in young adults linked to CVD events, all-cause mortality
Time of Day for Taking Warfarin Does Not Matter
Morning or evening administration makes no difference on time outside target INR range
Less Than a Quarter of Medicare Patients Participate in Cardiac Rehab
Participation lower among women than men, among Hispanics and non-Hispanic blacks versus whites
Major Cardiovascular Diseases May Up Long-Term Risk for ESKD
Risk highest for heart failure; risk for heart failure nominally higher with preserved ejection fraction
Tea Drinking Linked to Reduced Risk for Atherosclerotic CVD
Risks for atherosclerotic CVD incidence and mortality, all-cause mortality lower in habitual tea drinkers
Guidance Issued for Management of Fulminant Myocarditis
Patients with fulminant myocarditis typically younger, healthier, present late or are recognized late
Heart Transplants From Hep C Virus-Positive Donors Seem Safe
No significant difference seen in one-year posttransplant survival for HCV+, HCV− donors
Training for, Running First Marathon May Reduce Aortic Age
Reductions in central blood pressure, aortic stiffness seen in first-time marathon completers
Study Explores Factors Affecting Glycemic Control in T1DM
Suboptimal glycemic control not linked to higher rates of CV events at two years after T1DM diagnosis
Donor Heart Acceptance Practices Vary Across Transplant Centers
Several key factors predicting nonuse, acceptance variability not tied to increased recipient mortality
