Polypill Strategy Promising in Socioeconomically Vulnerable
Greater reductions in systolic blood pressure, LDL cholesterol levels with polypill in minority population
Prenatal, Postnatal Exposures Tied to Blood Pressure in Children
Chemical, environmental, meteorological factors may impact systolic, diastolic BP
Combo Antithrombotic Therapy Increases Bleeding Risk
Greatest risk seen in first year of treatment, but benefits of combo therapy continue after one year
Remote, Postpartum BP Checks Feasible in Women With HTN
Study demonstrates high compliance, retention, and patient satisfaction with the program
Optimized AED Placement Might Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Better access to automated external defibrillators could up coverage for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Aspirin for Primary Prevention May Offer Net Benefit for Some
Subgroups with net benefit had higher baseline CVD risk, higher levels of most established CVD risk factors
ED Openings, Closures May Affect Tx, Outcomes for Acute MI
ED closures can negatively affect heart attack care at bystander hospitals at near or full capacity
Women With Heart Attack Do Present With Typical Symptoms
Typical symptoms of myocardial infarction more common in women than men
Prevalence of Apnea High in Individuals With Resistant HTN
Patients with severe OSA had higher BP values than those with mild-to-moderate OSA, non-OSA individuals
Lifetime Risks for Peripheral Artery Disease Higher for Blacks
Within same race/ethnicity, residual lifetime risk varied 3.5- to 5.0-fold based on risk factors
