Elevated BP at Age 7 Years Linked to Premature CVD Mortality
Greater risk for CVD mortality seen in association with elevated blood pressure and hypertension at age 7 years
Voice-Based AI Enables Collection of BP Measurements at Home
Intervention resulted in a 17 percent absolute improvement in closing BP gaps, increased MA Star performance
RSV Vaccine Prevents RSV-Linked Hospitalization Among Older Adults Over Two Seasons
Estimated vaccine effectiveness was significantly lower for immunocompromised adults and those with CVD
Prenatal Detection Rates of Congenital Heart Disease Increasing Over Time
Detection rates up for lesions not routinely detected on four-chamber view but visible on outflow tract views
2010 to 2019 Saw Global Decline in Noncommunicable Disease Mortality
NCD mortality declined in all high-income Western countries, with largest decline for both sexes in Denmark and smallest in U.S.
Point-of-Care Ultrasonography Cuts Costs in Undifferentiated Dyspnea
In a recent study, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was $3,055 per hospital bed day saved for 101 adults
Hurricane Sandy Tied to Higher Heart Disease Risk
Five years after landfall, 5 percent increased risk seen in elderly residents
COVID-19 Falls From Top 10 U.S. Causes of Death for First Time Since 2020
Stroke Risk May Increase With Hysterectomy, Bilateral Oophorectomy
Significantly higher stroke risk seen in meta-analysis of 2,065,490 participants from NHANES and 15 other studies
Poor Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Increases Psoriasis Risk
Significantly higher risk for psoriasis noted, especially among those with high genetic risk
