Eating More Fruits, Vegetables Tied to Lower Blood Pressure
Additional benefits include improved kidney and heart health in patients with hypertension
City-Level Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tied to Lower Youth BMI
Findings seen for youths living in four California cities versus controls in 40 cities with similar demographics
Follow-Up Has Improved for AMI, Heart Failure Hospitalization
Disparities still persist in follow-up rates, with largest disparities seen between Black and White patients, Medicaid dual- versus non-dual-eligible
Oversight of DOAC Prescribing Beneficial for A-Fib, VTE Patients
Oversight identifies errors, especially in a-fib patients, who mainly have alerts for off-label prescribing during follow-up period
Patch-Wearable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Safe and Effective
Low rates of adverse cutaneous effects seen with successful, appropriate life-saving shocks
PREVENT Equations Reclassify Half of U.S. Adults to Lower ASCVD Risk
Considerable decrease estimated in U.S. adults receiving or recommended for preventive treatment with statins, antihypertensives
Risk for Psychiatric Disorder, Suicide Attempt Increased After CVD Hospitalization
Risk for any psychiatric disorders and suicide attempt increased among CVD patients, especially within one year after CVD
Pharmacist Prescribing Can Reduce Stroke Risk in A-Fib Patients
Findings seen for pharmacist prescribing compared with usual care in older adults at high risk for stroke
CDC Report Addresses Nonfinancial Access Barriers to Care in 2022
12.5 percent of U.S. adults delayed or did not get medical care in past 12 months because they were too busy to go to a provider
Most Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors Not Linked to Migraine
Current smoking, diabetes mellitus, higher fasting glucose level all linked to lower prevalence of migraine in women
