Tag: HEAH
Severe QT Prolongation Common in Users of Antipsychotic Medications
In a recent study, severe QT prolongation occurred in 13.0 percent of quetiapine and 14.2 percent of haloperidol users
High Stress From Teenage Years to Adulthood May Up Cardiometabolic Risk
Individuals with a consistently high adolescence-to-adulthood stress pattern have greater overall cardiometabolic risk
Vascular Changes Persist After Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Alterations persist over several months, even without ongoing inflammation
Drop in Blood Lead Linked to Decline in Systolic BP in American Indian Adults
Significant linear associations seen for systolic blood pressure decline where blood lead decline is 0.1 µg/dL or higher
Infertility Tied to Poorer Cardiovascular Health in Women
Findings show significantly lower American Heart Association Life’s Essential 8 scores across multiple domains
Preexisting Conditions Seen in All Patients With Tachycardia After COVID-19 Vaccine
Reduced heart rate variability observed in patients with postvaccination postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Eating Heart-Healthy Diet Before Cardiac Catheterization Is Safe
No increased risk for complications found, challenging traditional fasting protocols
Autism Tied to Higher Risk for Developing Cardiometabolic Disease
Risk increased for diabetes, dyslipidemia, and heart disease, but not stroke or hypertension
Poor Diet in Adolescence Tied to Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
Authors say nutrition knowledge is insufficient to improving teens' diet behaviors
1999 to 2020 Saw Decrease in Mortality Due to Infective Endocarditis
Age-adjusted mortality rates decreased in overall population, but increased in those aged 25 to 44 years
