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For patients with psoriatic disease

Carotid Atherosclerosis Predicts CV Events in Psoriatic Disease

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After controlling for Framingham Risk Score, TPA, mean and max cIMT predict incident CVEs
For middle-aged adults

Increase in CV Mortality Smaller With Medicaid Expansion

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Counties in states that expanded Medicaid had significantly smaller increase in cardiovascular mortality

May 2019 Briefing – Cardiology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for May 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
People living with HIV have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease

Guidelines Issued for Addressing Heart Disease Risk in HIV

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Individuals with HIV have significantly higher rates of CVD, may have underuse of statins, antithrombotics
Positive cultural beliefs around taking aspirin for prevention of cardiovascular disease are associated with greater adoption of the intervention among African-Americans

Providers, Peers Influence Aspirin Use Among African-Americans

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Positive social environment around a prevention approach may increase uptake, authors say
Ultra-processed food consumption is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality

Ultra-Processed Food Intake Linked to Increased CVD Risk

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Second study shows consumption associated with all-cause mortality with significant dose-response link
For patients with asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm

Long-Term Survival Similar for Endovascular, Open AAA Repair

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Overall survival not significantly different for patients with asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm
Increased body mass index in adolescence is associated with an increased risk for cardiomyopathy in adulthood among men

Higher BMI in Male Teens Tied to Cardiomyopathy in Adulthood

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Risk increased even at BMI considered normal; more than eightfold greater risk seen for BMI ≥35 kg/m²
Suboptimal blood pressure and fasting glucose levels are associated with atrioventricular block

Suboptimal BP, Fasting Glucose Tied to Atrioventricular Block

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Two modifiable variables potentially explain more than half of all atrioventricular blocks
The importance of establishing specialized clinical cardiovascular genetics programs is addressed in an American Heart Association scientific statement published online May 23 in Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine.

Specialized Programs in Clinical Cardiovascular Genetics Needed

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New cardiovascular subspecialist, genetic cardiologist, needed to interpret genetic variation