Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.
Pulse Ox + Auscultation Reliable for Congenital Heart Screening
The method significantly improves detection rate of major CHD in newborns
Nonadherence to Statins + ACEIs/ARBs Risky Post MI
Adherence to beta-blockers may not be as beneficial to patients after myocardial infarction
Deaths, Cardiac Arrest Not Rare in Triathlon Participants
Incidence of death or cardiac arrest 1.74 per 100,000 participants; higher incidence in men, with age
Greater Benefit for Pioglitazone in High-Risk Patients Post Stroke
Patients at higher risk for stroke or MI derive greater benefit from pioglitazone versus low-risk patients
Lower Mortality Risk Seen With Statin Use in Older Men
Also tied to a non-significant lower risk of cardiovascular disease events
Cardiac Disease Events Up in Metabolically Healthy Obese
Increased risks of coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, heart failure
BP, Heart Rate, Arterial Stiffness Up With E-Cigarettes
Significant increases seen in first 30 minutes after smoking electronic-cigarette containing nicotine
Center Surgical Volume Linked to LVAD Patient Outcomes
Worse survival at centers performing ≤10 left ventricular assist device implants/year
Intensive BP Control Associated With Increased CKD Risk
However, cardiovascular events, all-cause mortality risk decrease with intensive blood pressure lowering
Sudden Cardiac Arrest After Food Linked to Brugada Syndrome
9-year-old had a sudden cardiac attack while eating large hot dog, was diagnosed with the condition
