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The six-minute walk distance test is useful in identifying patients with a higher likelihood of developing postoperative cognitive dysfunction following cardiac surgery

Walk Test IDs Risk of Cognitive Dysfunction Post Cardiac Surgery

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Preoperative 6-minute walk distance linked to POCD risk in older adults undergoing cardiac surgery
Longer sleep duration and higher sleep efficiency are associated with a more favorable cardiometabolic profile in early adolescence

Good Sleep Tied to Better Cardiometabolic Health in Youths

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Longer sleep duration, greater efficiency linked to better metabolic risk scores in adolescents
Elevated baseline N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide is independently associated with development of major cardiovascular events

Elevated NT-proBNP Found to Up Cardiovascular Risk in T2DM

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Independently linked to major cardiovascular events, especially heart failure hospitalization
For women

VTE Linked to Acute Decline in Physical Function in Women

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Greater difference in physical decline for women specifically reporting pulmonary embolism
Personalized goals

Personalized Goals, Cash Motivate Heart Patients to Exercise

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Loss-framed financial incentives, goal setting help increase daily step counts
African-Americans are less likely than whites to be treated with statins or to receive a statin at guideline-recommended intensity

African-Americans Less Likely to Get Recommended Statin Therapy

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Socioeconomic, demographic, belief-related and clinician differences are contributing factors
Perioperative red blood cell transfusions are associated with the development of new or progressive postoperative venous thromboembolism

Peri-Op RBC Transfusions Linked to Postoperative VTE

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Perioperative red blood cell transfusion linked to increased adjusted odds of VTE, DVT, PE
Flavoring additives used in electronic cigarettes may have adverse effects on blood vessels

E-Cigarette Flavorings May Impair Vascular Function

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Increased inflammation and a loss of nitric oxide seen in endothelial cells
Job strain is associated with an increased risk of incident atrial fibrillation

Work Stress May Increase Risk of Developing Atrial Fibrillation

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Job strain linked to increased risk of incident atrial fibrillation
Exposure to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy may be associated with an increase in the risk of autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring

Exposure to Maternal HTN May Up Risk of ASD, ADHD in Child

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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy linked to risk of poorer neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring