Tag: VASC
Greater Levels of Exercise May Protect Brain in Later Life
Greater levels of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity linked to more intact white matter integrity in late life, lower odds of lacunar infarcts
Review Confirms Interarm SBP Difference, Mortality Link
All-cause mortality risk increased with interarm systolic blood pressure difference magnitude from ≥5 mm Hg threshold
Kidney Disease May Add to Higher Risk for CVD Due to HIV
The effect of HIV serostatus on brachial artery flow-mediated dilation strongly influenced by kidney function
High Blood Pressure Linked to White Matter Hyperintensities
Any increase in blood pressure was associated with increased WMH, even below 140, 90 mmHg for SBP, DBP
Peripheral Neuropathy Linked to Mortality in U.S. Population
PN linked to all-cause, cardiovascular mortality in adults with diabetes; all-cause mortality in those without diabetes
Glucocorticoid Use Tied to CVD Risk in Immune-Mediated Diseases
Risk for CVD increased in association with glucocorticoid dose, even with <5.0 mg daily prednisolone-equivalent dose
Neuraxial Anesthesia Best for Lower-Limb Revascularization Surgery
Thirty-day mortality, in-hospital cardiopulmonary and renal complications, length of stay reduced with neuraxial anesthesia