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Despite increasing roles of nonphysician providers in health care (nurse practitioners and physician assistants)

Nonphysician Providers Rarely Interpret Diagnostic Images

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Radiography and fluoroscopy were most common NPP-billed imaging services over all years
The incidence of infective endocarditis associated with drug abuse increased from 2002 to 2016 in the United States

2002 to 2016 Saw Rise in Drug Abuse-Linked Infective Endocarditis

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Patients were younger, more often white men, poorer, and had fewer comorbidities
In a socioeconomically vulnerable minority population

Polypill Strategy Promising in Socioeconomically Vulnerable

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Greater reductions in systolic blood pressure, LDL cholesterol levels with polypill in minority population
Prenatal and postnatal exposure to chemicals

Prenatal, Postnatal Exposures Tied to Blood Pressure in Children

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Chemical, environmental, meteorological factors may impact systolic, diastolic BP
Patients with chronic coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease treated with the combination of rivaroxaban and aspirin face a greater risk for bleeding versus patients treated with aspirin alone

Combo Antithrombotic Therapy Increases Bleeding Risk

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Greatest risk seen in first year of treatment, but benefits of combo therapy continue after one year
A remote blood pressure monitoring program is feasible and acceptable to postpartum women with hypertension

Remote, Postpartum BP Checks Feasible in Women With HTN

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Study demonstrates high compliance, retention, and patient satisfaction with the program
Optimized placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) could increase out-of-hospital cardiac arrest coverage over real AED placements

Optimized AED Placement Might Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes

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Better access to automated external defibrillators could up coverage for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease is likely to result in net benefit for some patients

Aspirin for Primary Prevention May Offer Net Benefit for Some

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Subgroups with net benefit had higher baseline CVD risk, higher levels of most established CVD risk factors
High-occupancy hospitals may be sensitive to openings and closures in neighboring emergency departments

ED Openings, Closures May Affect Tx, Outcomes for Acute MI

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ED closures can negatively affect heart attack care at bystander hospitals at near or full capacity
Typical symptoms of myocardial infarction are more common and have greater predictive value in women than in men

Women With Heart Attack Do Present With Typical Symptoms

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Typical symptoms of myocardial infarction more common in women than men