Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Mortality Down Since 1968
However, SLE mortality is still higher than non-SLE mortality; sex, racial, regional disparities exist
Culprit-Lesion-Only PCI Tied to Improved 30-Day Outcomes
Linked to lower risk of mortality compared to multivessel PCI in patients with acute MI and multivessel CAD
PCP Has Vital Role in Managing Pediatric Heart Disease
New American Academy of Pediatric policy statement details care guidelines for congenital heart disease
Rate of Approval for PCSK9i Therapy 47 Percent
Clinical factors and payer type linked to likelihood of approval, with highest approval for Medicare
More Than One in Five U.S. Working Adults Uses Tobacco
4.6 percent report current use of two or more products; highest use for construction workers
Arterial Stiffness Linked to Incidence of Diabetes
Increased risk of diabetes across increasing tertiles of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity
Afternoon Heart Surgery Linked to Better Patient Outcomes
Lower incidence of major adverse cardiac events for aortic valve replacement surgery in afternoon
Incretin Tied to Better Outcomes in NOCS-Diabetes
Prognosis for T2DM patients with NSTEMI, coronary artery stenosis improves with incretin
Chewing Ticagrelor Loading Dose May Be Beneficial in STEMI
Chewing facilitates better early platelet inhibition compared with standard oral loading dose
Cataract Surgery Associated With Reduced Mortality in Women
Lower all-cause, vascular-, cancer-, accidental-, neurologic-, pulmonary-specific mortality
