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U.S. Patterns for Recurrent Coronary Heart Disease Examined
Decreases in recurrent MI rates, recurrent CHD event rates, heart failure hospitalization rates, all-cause death greater in women than men
Decline in Myocardial Function May Start Early in Blacks
Midwall fractional shortening trajectories differ by race from early age to young adulthood
Mortality Gap Between Cancer, Heart Disease Narrowing for Women Younger Than 65
Age-adjusted mortality rates decreased for cancer and heart disease from 1999 to 2018, but increased for heart disease from 2010
Polynesian Ancestry May Increase Cardiometabolic Risk
Genetic study reveals link between Polynesian ancestry and higher risk for obesity, T2DM, heart failure in Native Hawaiians
FDA Warns Not to Rely on Pulse Oximetry for Diagnosis, Treatment Decisions
Safety communication follows NEJM study showing risk for inaccuracy with use of pulse oximeters in those with dark skin pigmentation
Vascular Deaths Down for Diabetes Patients in the U.K.
Cancer is now the leading contributor to death among individuals with diabetes living in England
Cocaine Use, HIV Affect Coronary Plaque Morphology
Cocaine use significantly linked to 23.7 percent of radiomic features identified in plaque; HIV infection linked to 1.3 percent
Deceased Organ Donation Rose Among Blacks but Still Lags
Despite gains in deceased organ donation among racial/ethnic groups in the U.S., substantial racial differences remain
Prevalence of Multiple Chronic Conditions Up Among Veterans
Prevalence of MCC remained higher for male, female veterans after stratification by age and adjustment for sociodemographics
Testosterone Therapy Does Not Improve Vascular Function
Exercise training, but not testosterone, improves endothelium-dependent vascular function in men with low-normal testosterone