Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty Becoming Safer Over Time
Decrease seen in cumulative incidence of hemoptysis/vascular injury, lung injury/reperfusion edema, invasive mechanical injury, mortality
Review Shows High Dietary Sugar Intake Tied to Harmful Health Outcomes
Evidence stronger for link to cardiometabolic outcomes based on 73 existing meta-analyses
Higher Sodium Intake Linked to Coronary, Carotid Atherosclerosis
Associations mainly mediated by blood pressure, were abolished after adjustment for blood pressure
Physical Activity, Sleep Duration Linked to Mortality
More PA, recommended moderate-to-vigorous PA attenuates detrimental effects of short or long sleep duration on all-cause, CVD mortality
Later-Life Mortality Increased With Pregnancy Complications
Greater mortality risk seen in association with preterm induced labor for Black versus White participants
Study Examines Families’ Experience of Sudden Cardiac Death
Themes include searching for answers and processing cause of death, incidental implications of SCD event
Video-Based Tool Increases Knowledge for Black Patients Eligible for ICD
However, use of video-based decision support tool does not increase assent to ICD implantation
Exercise-Induced Muscle Injury No Worse for Symptomatic Statin Users
Exercise-induced muscle injury no worse after prolonged moderate exercise for statin users with associated muscle symptoms
Disparities Seen in Declines in Smoking Prevalence
Slower rates of decline seen for Black and Hispanic young adults and those with less formal education
Exposure to Road Traffic Noise Linked to Primary Hypertension
Highest hypertension risk seen in association with high exposure to both traffic noise and air pollution
