Higher Skeletal Muscle Mass May Lower Long-Term Risk for CVD
Compared with the lowest tertile, those in highest SMM tertile had 81 percent lower risk for CVD event
AHA: Intensive BP Control May Increase Life Expectancy
Implementation of treatment according to ACC/AHA 2017 guidelines is cost-effective for high-risk
High-Risk Surgical Patients Benefit From Teaching Hospitals
Better outcomes per cost seen for general and vascular surgery, but not orthopedic surgery
Injecting Illegal Drugs Ups Risk for Death After Heart Surgery
Those who inject drugs have twice the chance of having to undergo subsequent surgery from infective endocarditis
Smartwatch App Shows Promise for Identifying Atrial Fibrillation
Among those notified of irregular pulse, positive predictive value 0.84 for observing a-fib on ECG
AHA: Cannabis Use Disorder Tied to Arrhythmia Hospitalization
And, marijuana use associated with increased odds of young-onset stroke in individuals aged 18 to 44
AHA: Cardiovascular Risk Factors Tied to Increased Cancer Risk
Risk for subsequent cancer up with development of interim CV events, including heart failure, MI
Cholesterol Levels Have Been Dropping Since 2013 Guidelines
Total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-C levels decreased; proportion of eligible adults taking statins increased
AHA: About One in Three With ASCVD Not Receiving Flu Shot
Vaccine coverage significantly lower among non-Hispanic blacks, those with lower education, income
Test of Vascular Function May Predict Solid-Tumor Cancer Risk
Reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry index ≤2.0 predicted incidence of solid-tumor cancer
