Arterial Stiffness Increased Within Year of Final Menstrual Period
Annual percentage change in carotid-femoral pulse-wave velocity significantly greater within year of FMP
Many Americans Misinformed About Heart Disease Prevention
Majority of adults unaware that heart disease is leading cause of death in women in the United States
Aneurysm Diameter, Intraluminal Thrombus Predict AAA Growth
Small, medium abdominal aortic aneurysms with ILT grew 1.9- and 1.2-fold faster, respectively, than those without ILT
Reference Pricing Linked to Lower Prices Paid by Employers
Cost sharing by employees lower, but time lag seen in physicians' prescribing habits
Repeated Measures of 9/11-Related PTSD Tied to Mortality
Time-varying PTSD linked to increased risk for all-cause, cardiovascular, external-cause mortality
Many Women Readmitted for De Novo Postpartum Hypertension
Many readmitted for postpartum HTN had no prior diagnosis of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Meta-Analyses Link Rosiglitazone to Increased Cardiovascular Risk
Authors call for sharing of individual patient data to strengthen meta-analyses focused on safety
New Study Finds an Egg a Day Does Not Increase Cardiovascular Risk
No increase in CVD, mortality risk seen for moderate egg intake with or without history of CVD, diabetes
Some Lifestyle Changes Suffer With Start of Meds to Cut CV Risk
Likelihood of becoming obese, physically inactive increased for initiators of antihypertensives, statins
Seasonal Sun Variation Tied to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Risk for hypertensive disorder highest in women with estimated date of conception in June, August