Employment, Earning Losses Noted After Cardiovascular Events
Fewer patients admitted to hospital for MI, cardiac arrest, stroke working at three years postevent
Income Volatility Linked to CVD, All-Cause Mortality
Increased risk seen with income volatility, more income drops during formative earning years
Applying Population Health Data IDs Patients at Risk for CVD
Patients at risk for cardiovascular disease identified even with missing electronic health record data
Hypertension With Psoriasis Tied to More Cardiac Interventions
In patients with hypertension, psoriasis linked to increased risk for cardiovascular procedures, surgeries
In-Hospital Morbidity, Mortality Up With Flu in Heart Failure
Higher incidence seen for in-hospital mortality, acute respiratory failure, acute kidney injury
Risk for MCI Up With Progressive Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
Patients with hypertension with progressive cSVD have increased risk for mild cognitive impairment
Health Benefits of Nonsugar Sweeteners Uncertain
However, large systematic review could not rule out harms from nonsugar sweeteners
Moderate Drinking Not Harmful for Seniors With Heart Failure
Compared with abstinence from alcohol, increased survival seen with moderate drinking
December 2018 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for December 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Price of Alirocumab Would Have to Be Cut to Be Cost-Effective
Price of alirocumab would have to decrease from original cost of $14,560 to $1,974 to be cost-effective
