Eating More Nuts Associated With Lower Heart Disease Risk
Both total intake of nuts and consumption of peanuts/tree nuts and walnuts tied to lower risk
Perioperative Aspirin May Benefit Patients With Prior PCI
Aspirin tied to reduced risk of mortality, myocardial infarction for patients undergoing noncardiac surgery
Outcomes for Atrial Fibrillation Similar With Dabigatran, Warfarin
Ischemic stroke, extracranial bleeding rates similar; lower risk of intracranial bleeding with dabigatran
AHA/ACA Present New Blood Pressure Guidelines
New guidelines lower the diagnostic threshold for stage 1 hypertension to 130/80
AHA: Methamphetamine-Related Heart Failure on the Rise
Among veterans, prevalence of heart failure related to meth increased linearly from 2005 to 2015
Cardiac Index Linked to Cerebral Blood Flow Regardless of CVD
No link for cardiac index with CBF in regions other than temporal lobes, cerebrovascular reactivity
About 20 Percent of U.S. Adults Currently Use Tobacco Products
Overall, 15.1 percent use cigarettes, with higher use among males, older adults, those with lower incomes
AHA: In Cardiac Sx, Restrictive Red-Cell Transfusion Noninferior
Restrictive threshold noninferior to liberal threshold for patients with moderate, high risk of death
AHA: Cardiac Troponin I IDs Low Risk of MI, Cardiac Death
In suspected ACS, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I concentration <5 ng/mL IDs those at low risk
AHA: Program Cuts Heart Failure Readmits But May Up Mortality
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program tied to drop in heart failure readmissions at 30 days, 1 year
