Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.
Carotid Atherosclerosis Predicts CV Events in Psoriatic Disease
After controlling for Framingham Risk Score, TPA, mean and max cIMT predict incident CVEs
Increase in CV Mortality Smaller With Medicaid Expansion
Counties in states that expanded Medicaid had significantly smaller increase in cardiovascular mortality
May 2019 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for May 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Guidelines Issued for Addressing Heart Disease Risk in HIV
Individuals with HIV have significantly higher rates of CVD, may have underuse of statins, antithrombotics
Providers, Peers Influence Aspirin Use Among African-Americans
Positive social environment around a prevention approach may increase uptake, authors say
Ultra-Processed Food Intake Linked to Increased CVD Risk
Second study shows consumption associated with all-cause mortality with significant dose-response link
Long-Term Survival Similar for Endovascular, Open AAA Repair
Overall survival not significantly different for patients with asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm
Higher BMI in Male Teens Tied to Cardiomyopathy in Adulthood
Risk increased even at BMI considered normal; more than eightfold greater risk seen for BMI ≥35 kg/m²
Suboptimal BP, Fasting Glucose Tied to Atrioventricular Block
Two modifiable variables potentially explain more than half of all atrioventricular blocks
Specialized Programs in Clinical Cardiovascular Genetics Needed
New cardiovascular subspecialist, genetic cardiologist, needed to interpret genetic variation