Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy Tied to Cardiac Event Risk
Increased risks persist beyond six months for patients with lung cancer receiving PD1i and with malignant melanoma receiving CTLA-4i
Deaths Not Up With Paclitaxel-Coated Devices in PAD
Interim analysis shows no increased rate of all-cause mortality with paclitaxel-coated versus uncoated devices
Sleeve Gastrectomy Yields Larger Long-Term Weight Loss Than RYGB
However, long-term quality-of-life improvement similar between the laparoscopic procedures
Hypertension at Middle Age Associated With Cognitive Decline
Among treated individuals, blood pressure control at baseline inversely linked to global cognitive, memory test scores
Pregnancy-Related Cardiovascular Outcomes Worse for Black Women
Compared with Whites, Black women had increased odds of mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke, PE, peripartum cardiomyopathy
Good CV Health Metrics From Midlife May Lower Dementia Risk
Dementia risk significantly lower for those with intermediate, ideal level of behavioral cardiovascular health in midlife and late life
Heart Transplant Outcomes Vary by State
Significant variation seen for waitlist mortality, transplant rate, and one-year graft survival
High-Dose Trivalent Flu Shot No Better for Patients With CVD
High-dose trivalent inactivated vaccination no better than standard-dose quadrivalent inactivated vaccination
Interest High in Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups
Interest in the annual insurance sign-ups has increased as the country struggles with the pandemic
High Blood Pressure Linked to White Matter Hyperintensities
Any increase in blood pressure was associated with increased WMH, even below 140, 90 mmHg for SBP, DBP
