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Low-income families that include a member with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease have increased odds of high financial burden and catastrophic financial burden

High Financial Burden Up With ASCVD in Low-Income Families

High burden for many low-income families with member with ASCVD, including those with insurance
For postmenopausal African-American women

High-Risk APOL1 Not Tied to CVD, Stroke in Older Black Women

High-risk APOL1 genotype is linked to HFpEF hospitalization in postmenopausal African-Americans
Wildfire activity continues to increase throughout the western states

CDC: Wildfire Smoke Poses Health Risks

Agency offers steps to minimize exposure, particularly for those with chronic conditions
Substantial health gains and cost savings could be achieved with implementation and achievement of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sodium reformulation targets

Health Gains, Cost Savings Projected for Sodium Goals

Substantial health gains and cost savings expected with implementation of FDA sodium targets
Marital status may influence cardiovascular disease risk and prognosis after cardiovascular disease

Marriage May Protect Against Cardiovascular Disease

Association seen between marital status and risk, prognosis of coronary heart disease or stroke
Women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in their first pregnancy have increased rates of chronic hypertension

CVD Risk Up With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Rates of chronic HTN, T2DM, hypercholesterolemia higher for women with HDP in first pregnancy

June 2018 Briefing – Cardiology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for June 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
A three-pronged approach to prehabilitation

Prehabilitation May Improve Post Cardiac Surgery Outcomes

3-pronged approach targets nutritional status, exercise capacity, and worry reduction
Midlife fitness is associated with reduced risk of depression in later life and with reductions in the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and CVD mortality after later-life depression

Midlife Fitness Linked to Lower Risk of Depression, CVD Death

Reduction also seen in CVD mortality with antecedent depression in association with high fitness level
Genetic risk and lifestyle are independent predictors of incident cardiovascular disease and diabetes

Genetic Risk, Lifestyle Predict CVD, Diabetes Independently

No interactions seen for any outcome; log-additive effect on risk of developing cardiovascular disease