Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.

Diagnostic yield for SARS-CoV-2 cardiac involvement higher for clinically indicated versus primary screening cardiac MRI

Adverse ventricular remodeling, poorer cardiac function, and higher arterial stiffness linked to greater intake of red, processed meat

For older men, prediction model performance improved with both risk factors compared with only AAC or only prevalent vertebral fractures

Authors say known IV drug users who have infective endocarditis should be screened carefully for symptoms of cardiovascular disease

ß-blocker therapy possibly associated with unusual dreams, insomnia, and sleep disorders

Gap in mortality rates for diabetes and hypertension between Black and White adults narrowed more rapidly in urban versus rural areas

American College of Cardiology workgroup recommends improving gender diversity in the workforce, research, and medical education

High physical activity level (7.5 to <15 MET hours/week) linked to lower risks for all-cause mortality, ESRD, MACE

Association strongest for CVD-related mortality; association persisted even in the absence of chronic hypertension

Adding eGFR, urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio increases C statistic for risk prediction in overall population, those with diabetes