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Autopsies show that more than 40 percent of individuals who experience sudden cardiac death associated with coronary artery disease have had a previously undetected myocardial infarction

Previous Silent MI Often Found at Autopsy in Sudden Cardiac Death

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Previous silent MI ID'd in 42 percent of those with sudden cardiac death related to undiagnosed CAD
A convolutional neural network can predict long-term mortality from chest radiographs

AI Model Can Predict Long-Term Mortality From Chest Radiographs

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Deep learning CXR-risk score based on single chest radiograph identifies risk for long-term mortality
Three complications account for almost 45 percent of deaths occurring after noncardiac surgery

Half of Deaths After Noncardiac Surgery Due to 3 Complications

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Major bleeding, myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery, sepsis account for 44.9 percent of deaths
Intensive blood pressure lowering nonsignificantly reduces the risk for recurrence among patients with a history of stroke compared with a standard blood pressure-lowering regimen

Authors Say Lower BP Targets May Cut Recurrent Stroke Risk

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Data from randomized trial with nonsignificant findings added to updated meta-analysis
Women with normal-weight central obesity have increased mortality risk compared with normal weight women with no central obesity

Mortality Up in Women With Central Obesity, Regardless of BMI

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Normal weight with central obesity tied to higher risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality
Daily electronic-cigarette use is associated with increased odds of prolonged regular cigarette smoking abstinence

Daily E-Cigarette Use May Increase Prolonged Cigarette Abstinence

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No association for nondaily e-cigarette use with prolonged regular cigarette smoking abstinence
For aging men with low testosterone levels

Testosterone Replacement Therapy May Increase Cardiovascular Risk

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Increased risk in men on TRT for composite of heart attack, ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack
Since publication of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans in 2008

Adherence to Aerobic Activity Guidelines Not Up Since 2008

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Over time, significant increase seen in the time spent on sedentary behavior among U.S. adults
In the context of cardiac surgery

No Indication of ‘July Effect’ in Context of Cardiac Surgery

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No variation in in-hospital mortality by procedure month, academic year quartile for cardiac procedures
More patients suffer cardiac arrest in U.S. hospitals each year than previously estimated -- with rates 38 percent greater for adults and 18 percent greater for children

In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in the U.S. May Be Underestimated

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Authors say that cardiac arrest is a 'major public health problem'