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Other dietary components have a minimal impact on attenuating the adverse association of dietary sodium with blood pressure

Dietary Constituents Minimally Attenuate Sodium-BP Link

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Sodium-BP link persisted after controlling for 13 macronutrients, 12 vitamins, 7 minerals
Implementation of a ban on menthol cigarettes results in an increase in those attempting to quit

Increase in Other Flavored Tobacco Use After Menthol Ban

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Increase in percentage of those who attempted to quit at follow-up versus before ban implementation
A substantial proportion of acute transfers from nursing facilities to hospitals are potentially avoidable

Determining ‘Avoidability’ of Nursing Home Transfers Complex

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Patients' symptoms, risk conditions found to be only weakly predictive of hospital diagnoses
A shared decision support intervention is beneficial for patients considering destination therapy left ventricular assist device placement

Shared Decision-Making Beneficial for Destination Therapy LVAD

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Improves patient decisions; stronger link between stated values, patient-reported treatment choice
The prevalence of hearing loss in preschool children who had heart surgery in infancy may be above 20 percent

High Prevalence of Hearing Loss Seen After Infant Heart Surgery

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Younger gestational age, having a genetic anomaly, longer post-op stay associated with hearing loss

February 2018 Briefing – Cardiology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for February 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Bystander automated external defibrillator use in shockable observed public out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is associated with improved survival and functional outcomes

Bystander Defibrillation Improves Outcome for Public Cardiac Arrest

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Bystander defibrillation increases odds of survival to hospital discharge, with favorable functional outcome
Non-adherence to continuous positive airway pressure is tied to higher rates of hospital readmission for patients with obstructive sleep apnea

CPAP Non-Adherence Tied to CV, All-Cause Hospital Readmissions

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Difference in 30-day pulmonary-cause readmissions not significant
Compared with normal body mass index

Obesity Linked to Increased CVD Morbidity and Mortality

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Overweight adults had similar longevity but longer years lived with CVD compared to normal BMI
American-style football athletes have cardiovascular changes indicative of increased cardiovascular risk

ACC: Football Players Show Heart Changes Indicative of CVD Risk

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Aortic root dilation, increased systolic BP, reduced diastolic and vascular function, LV hypertrophy