Guidance Issued for Management of Fontan Circulation
More patients surviving to adulthood; management affected by scarcity of knowledge
Statin Use Associated With Higher Incidence of Diabetes
Findings show statin use tied to higher HbA1c values, with longer statin use tied to greater risk for diabetes
Longevity Benefits for Adults Becoming More Physically Active
Lower risk of all-cause mortality for adults with increasing physical activity trajectories over time
Leisure-Time Physical Activity Linked to Lower SAH Risk
Protective association for LTPA persisted in all age, hypertension groups; was stronger for smokers
Low Vitamin D in Early Life May Up Risk of Elevated Systolic BP
Persistent low vitamin D from birth to early childhood linked to higher risk of elevated SBP from age 3 to 18
June 2019 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for June 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
AI Model Better Predicts CV Risk, Mortality Using Cardiac Imaging
Vessel scores based on machine learning model that uses data from coronary CT angiography
High-Sensitivity Troponin Levels Can Predict MI Risk
Risk-assessment tool uses troponin concentration at ED arrival, dynamic change during serial sampling
Myocardial Perfusion PET Predicts Cardiac Death in Diabetes
Increasing magnitude of stress myocardial perfusion abnormality tied to cardiac death risk in diabetes
Infections Tied to Subsequent Risk for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Correlation highest for UTI; smaller-magnitude associations seen for UTI with intracerebral hemorrhage
