Better Dietary Patterns Among U.S. Adults Could Save Billions
Cost savings of $25.7B and $38.1B based on 20 percent increase in adherence to MED, HEI-2015
Erectile Dysfunction Independently Tied to CV Events
ED a significant predictor of cardiovascular disease events after full adjustment for risk factors
2011 to 2017 Saw Drop in Youth Use of Any Tobacco Products
Electronic cigarettes most commonly used tobacco product among high, middle school students in 2017
Poor Social Network Adds Health Risks Across Cardiac Diagnoses
Having no one to talk to linked to worse self-rated mental and physical health, anxiety, depression
Certification Status Tied to Physician Performance Measures
MOC linked to performance on selected Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set measures
Web Program Tied to Better Salt Knowledge, Behaviors in Children
Improvements seen in salt-related knowledge, behaviors, self-efficacy but no change in salt intake
Malpractice Damage Caps Associated With Change in CAD Testing, Tx
Drop in invasive testing as first diagnostic test; fewer patients referred for angiography after stress test
Synthetic Cannabis May Increase Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Risk
Ischemic cardiomyopathy described in young male, which was attributed to synthetic cannabinoid use
Compression + Early Ablation Tied to Faster Leg Ulcer Healing
Median time to healing with early endovenous ablation was 56 days vs. 82 with deferred ablation
Some Evidence Mobile Health Interventions Can Lower CVD Risk
mHealth programs generally improve overall cardiovascular disease risk, at least in the short term
