Hospital Admissions Not Related to COVID-19 Fell in Early 2020
From February to April 2020, drop >20 percent observed for all primary admission diagnoses
Women With AMI-Cardiogenic Shock Treated Less Aggressively
Coronary angiography, PCI, mechanical circulatory support used less often; mortality higher
Stroke, CVD Risk Up With Two or More Menopausal Symptoms
No association seen between the severity of vasomotor symptoms and any health outcomes
Metabolic Surgery May Cut Risk for Cardiovascular Events, Death
Findings seen for patients with HTN and morbid obesity compared with matched controls with HTN
Exposure to Maternal Gestational Diabetes Tied to Higher CVD Risk
Increased risk for cardiovascular disease observed in offspring for up to 35 years of follow-up
Hydroxychloroquine Tied to Heart Problems Prior to Pandemic
Adverse outcomes include cardiomyopathy, QT prolongation, cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure
14 Novel Loci Identified for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Genetic increase of 10 mm Hg in diastolic blood pressure likely has causal link with AAA
Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of Medicare
Relative prices average 231, 267 percent of what Medicare would pay for inpatient, outpatient services
Outcomes of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Poor in COVID-19 Patients
Of the 54 patients receiving CPR who were included in the analysis, none survived to discharge
Diagnoses of Common Conditions Declined in March to May 2020
Common mental health diagnoses reduced 50 percent; similar drops seen in circulatory system diseases, T2DM
