Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.
Non-HDL Cholesterol Levels Linked to Long-Term ASCVD Risk
Fifty percent reduction in non-HDLC concentration linked to reduced risk for CVD event by age 75 years
November 2019 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for November 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
U.S. Adults With ASCVD Report Skipping Meds Due to Costs
Age <65 years, female sex, high comorbidity burden independently linked to cost-related nonadherence
Outcomes Poorer With New U.S. Donor Heart Allocation System
Early observations show lower waitlist mortality but higher posttransplant mortality or retransplantation
Changes in Metabolic Syndrome Status Linked to MACE Risk
Risk for MACE decreased with recovery from metabolic syndrome, while risk up with MetS development
Peds Cardiac Surgical Outcomes Improved in Consortium
In-hospital mortality, major complications dropped for hospitals in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium
Elevated Risk for CVD Mortality Observed in U.S. Cancer Patients
Risk highest in the year after diagnosis but remains elevated compared with general population
Hypertension During Pregnancy May Up CV Risk in Middle Age
Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy tied to higher risk for diverse range of cardiovascular conditions later
AHA: Impella Use Up for PCI Patients Needing Heart Pump
However, Impella use linked to increased odds of death, bleeding, stroke
American Heart Association, Nov. 16-18
The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019 The annual meeting of the American Heart Association was held from Nov. 16 to 18 in...
