Renal Transplant Recipients Often Admitted With Acute MI
Acute STEMI accounted for 29.3% of RTR admissions; no recent change in STEMI in-hospital mortality
Rat Study Shows Gut Dysbiosis Impacts Systolic Blood Pressure
SBP up in WKY rats gavaged with spontaneously hypertensive stroke prone rat microbiota
Any Coronary Artery Calcium in Early Adulthood Ups CV Risk
Increase in CHD, CVD events for younger participants with any CAC, even at low scores
PCI Viable Alternative to CABG for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease
PCI is safe, efficacious in appropriately selected patients; randomized studies will aid decision making
HbA1c Tied to Progression of Aortic Stiffness Without Diabetes
HbA1c, HOMA-IR linked to progression of carotid femoral pulse wave velocity in adults
Many Obese Patients Not Getting Optimal Hospice Care
And those who do get end-of-life services have fewer days than normal-weight patients
Daily Energy Expenditure Linked to Health Care Utilization
Findings for energy expenditures estimated from ambulatory ECG monitoring
Mortality Down for U.S. Patients Treated by International Doctors
Compared to mortality rates for Medicare patients treated by U.S.-trained doctors
Hospitalizations for Atrial Fibrillation on the Rise
But patients with the condition also more likely to survive, researchers say
One in Five Undergoing Telemetry for Noncardiac Indications
Top three cardiac indications include angina/acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmias, heart failure
