Medicare Program Narrows Racial Disparities in Readmissions
However, gaps remain between whites, blacks at minority-serving hospitals and others
Preconception Blood Pressure Tied to Risk of Pregnancy Loss
Findings similar for early pregnancy blood pressure even among healthy women
Genotype-Guided Antiplatelet Therapy Feasible, Effective
Genotype-guided therapy improves outcomes among CYP2C19 intermediate, poor metabolizers
Outcomes-Based Pricing Doesn’t Cut Costs of PCSK9 Inhibitors
Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for PCSK9 inhibitor improved marginally in three refund scenarios
Grief Symptoms Similar in Donor vs Non-Donor Decision Families
Families making decision not to donate relative's organs experience lower quality communication
Infant Heart Defects May Be Early Marker of Future CVD in Mothers
Mothers of infants with congenital heart defects are more likely to have cardiovascular hospitalization
March 2018 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for March 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Rate of MI, Stroke Higher After Respiratory Infection
Substantially increased risk of myocardial infarction, stroke in week after S. pneumoniae or influenza
Aortic Valve Replacement in Elderly Tied to High Mortality
Clinically relevant, subclinical structural valve degeneration seen in 6.6, 30.1 percent, respectively
After Hockey Win, Fans’ Heart Attack Risk Rises
Findings show Canadian men, particularly under age 55, face increased hospitalizations after win
