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Occupational exposures to burning wood

Exposure to Burning Wood Linked to Abnormal Cardiac Parameters

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Abnormal cardiac function, structure seen with exposure to pesticides, metals, burning wood
In a scientific statement issued by the American Heart Association and published online Aug. 26 in Circulation

AHA Details How to Lower Stroke Risk During, After Heart Surgery

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Preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative strategies can help prevent perioperative stroke
Black Americans have a higher incidence of cerebral venous thrombosis compared with other races

Blacks Have Higher Incidence of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

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Increases in the incidence of CVT from 2006 to 2016 driven mainly by increases among men, older women
Among adults hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza

Heart Events Observed for ~12 Percent of Adults Hospitalized With Flu

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Acute heart failure and acute ischemic heart disease are most common cardiovascular events
For U.S. veterans with stable angina

Deaths Up for U.S. Veterans Who Have PCI at Community Facilities

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Mortality risk for PCI for stable angina higher than for those treated in VA Healthcare System
Systolic orthostatic hypotension and variability in visit-to-visit seated systolic blood pressure postural change are associated with greater dementia risk

Feeling Dizzy Upon Standing May Point to Later Dementia

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Dementia link seen only in people who have a drop in their systolic blood pressure
Nine individual antihypertensive agents from the classes of angiotensin agents

Antihypertensive Agents Not Tied to Higher Risk for Depression

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Depression rates down with nine antihypertensive agents, including enalapril, amlodipine, atenolol
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors are beneficial for hypertensive patients with COVID-19

RAAS Inhibitors May Benefit HTN Patients With COVID-19

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Risk for death, death/critical outcomes lower with use of RAAS inhibitors for hypertension
There is an association between a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and more bothersome menopausal symptoms

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, Menopause Symptoms Linked

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Scores for total symptoms, somatic and psychological domains higher in women with history of HDP
For patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Evinacumab Cuts LDL-C Level in Familial Hypercholesterolemia

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LDL-C down at week 24 with evinacumab versus placebo in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia