Incidence of AMI Hospitalization Down During COVID-19
Decrease seen in incidence of STEMI, NSTEMI in Northern California during COVID-19 period versus pre-COVID-19
Factors Linked to COVID-19 In-Hospital Mortality ID’d in NYC
22 percent of patients critically ill; older age, chronic cardiac disease linked to higher in-hospital mortality
Rate of Stroke Low in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Cryptogenic strokes more common, mortality higher in COVID-19 patients than in controls with stroke
Global Practice Guidelines Issued by International Society of Hypertension
Optimal, essential recommendations presented for lifestyle interventions, therapy in adults with HTN
Excessive Drinking Seen in Some Patients With Chronic Conditions
Findings based on data from 2.7 million adults seen in primary care for 26 common medical conditions
Sex Differences ID’d in Prescription of Cardiovascular Meds
Women are less likely to be prescribed aspirin, statins, antihypertensive medications, including ACEIs
Higher Burden of Cardiovascular Risk Tied to Cognitive Decline
Also, higher CV risk associated with smaller volumes of hippocampus, gray matter, total brain on MRI
Higher Intake of Whole-Fat Dairy May Cut Metabolic Syndrome Risk
Similar associations found for hypertension, diabetes in large multinational cohort study
Spending on Primary Care Continues to Lag in the U.S.
Authors say increasing investment in primary care could slow future health care spending growth
28 Million-Plus Surgeries Could Be Canceled Due to COVID-19
About 45 weeks needed to clear surgery backlog if countries up surgical volume by 20 percent later
