Inhaled Treprostinil Beneficial in Pulmonary Hypertension
Exercise capacity improved, clinical worsening reduced for patients with pulmonary HTN due to interstitial lung disease
Consuming Alcohol May Increase Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Hazard ratio 1.16 for one drink per day; similar associations seen across types of alcohol
CVD Risk Lowest at Highest Level of Physical Activity
Risk for cardiovascular disease decreases as accelerometer-measured moderate, vigorous, and total physical activity levels increase
Treatment Plans, Outcomes Better for Women With ACS and Low-Risk HEART Score
Women may receive more appropriate care than men with use of History, Electrocardiogram, Age, Risk factors, and Troponin (HEART) score
Albuminuria Down in Adults With Newly Diagnosed T2DM
Improvements seen in glycemic, blood pressure, lipid control within the population partly explain decrease in albuminuria
Ischemic Heart, Hypertensive Disease Deaths Up During COVID-19
Second study shows reduction in cardiovascular diagnostic testing across the world during pandemic
Laws Promoting Flu Shot for Hospital Workers Can Cut Deaths
2.5 percent drop seen in monthly pneumonia, flu mortality rates with implementation of state laws requiring hospitals to offer flu shot
Review Confirms Interarm SBP Difference, Mortality Link
All-cause mortality risk increased with interarm systolic blood pressure difference magnitude from ≥5 mm Hg threshold
Affordable Care Act Reduced Income Inequality in United States
Income inequality reduced within and across groups based on race/ethnicity, age, family educational attainment
Vaccine Rollout Slows as Many Health Care Workers Balk at Shots
In nursing homes and to some degree in hospitals, employees are refusing shots, expressing fears of side effects
