CV Meds Underused in Hispanics With Peripheral Artery Disease
For all classes of cardiovascular medications, lowest use seen for individuals of Mexican background
Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Up for Women With PCOS
After stratification by age, no increased CVD risk for women with PCOS observed after age 50 years
Subcutaneous ICD Noninferior to Transvenous ICD
Findings seen for patients with indication for implantable cardioverter defibrillator but no indication for pacing
Remote Weight-Loss Program Optimized to Cut Costs, Maximize Results
New method yielded best results, lower costs for overweight adults assigned to weight-loss programs
USPSTF Still Advises Against Carotid Artery Stenosis Screening
Harms of screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis outweigh benefits in general population
AI-Enabled ECG Can Identify Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
LVSD identified with AUC of 0.89, accuracy of 85.9 percent; sensitivity and specificity of 74, 87 percent
President Says Medicare Should Expand Telehealth Services
Medicare has already expanded its coverage for telehealth due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Most Studies Still Fail to Analyze Data by Sex
However, women are significantly better represented in clinical trials
38 Percent of Older Adults in U.S. Not Ready for Video Doctor Visits
Telephone visits may reach more patients, but 20 percent of older adults not ready for telephone visits
July 2020 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for July 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
