AHA: LVAD Plus Intensive Drug Tx May Aid Heart Failure Patients
Small study suggests protocol could help avoid need for heart transplantation
USPSTF Advises Statins for Some Adults With No CVD History
Recommendation for those aged 40 to 75 years with one or more risk factor, 10-year risk of ≥10 percent
Modeling IDs Amount, Type of Data to Predict Heart Failure
Findings show minimum amount and type of data needed to detect prediagnostic heart failure
Women With GDM Have Elevated Risk of Future Cardiac Events
Increased risk of cardiovascular outcomes, even in the absence of type 2 diabetes mellitus
HR Capabilities Positively Linked to Quality of Patient Care
Three human resource practices identified that can improve clinical work behaviors
CDC: Tobacco-Linked Cancers Make Up 40 Percent of All Cancers
Fewer people smoking, but cancer burden still high
Reduced CD34+ Stem Cells Predicts CV Outcome in T2DM
Long-term prediction of cardiovascular outcomes by circulating CD34+ and CD34+CD133+ cells
Ethnic Differences in Proximal Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity
Blacks and Hispanics have increased PWV and characteristic impedance compared with whites
High-Intensity Statins Tied to Better Survival in CVD Patients
Significant survival advantage compared with moderate-intensity statins, even among older adults
Better Teamwork Linked to Improved Outcomes for CABG
Health systems with higher teamwork levels have lower 60-day rates of ER visits, readmission, death
