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Prevalence of Recreational Drug Use 11 Percent in Cardiac ICUs

Those using recreational drugs have higher rate of in-hospital major adverse events

Exercise During Pregnancy Well Tolerated by Both Maternal, Fetal Measures

Both moderate-intensity continuous training exercise and high-intensity interval training found to be safe

Recent Rise in Disability, Years of Life Lost From CVD Due to Air Pollution

Age-standardized rates for deaths decreased, but all-age disability-adjusted life years increased

Adjustment for Risk Factors Cuts Black-White CVD Mortality Disparity

Hazard ratio for CVD mortality for Blacks versus Whites no longer significant after adjustment for social risk factors

Resources Needed for Pediatric Preventive Cardiology Programs

Biggest challenges for programs included lack of clinical resources, financial sustainability, lack of patient adherence

Step Count Inversely Linked to All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality

Higher quartiles of steps were associated with lower risk for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality

Cardiac Troponin I Concentration May Predict Mortality

Independent association seen in unselected cohort in whom cTnI was measured, regardless of clinical indication for testing

Wegovy Lowered Users’ Heart Risks in New Trial

Clinical trial demonstrates reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events of 20 percent, drug maker says

Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Higher Risk for Aortic Stenosis

Higher risk also seen for subsequent risks of undergoing aortic valve intervention and having aortic stenosis-related death

Ultraprocessed Food Increases Risk for Death With Type 2 Diabetes

Findings seen for all-cause death and cardiovascular mortality