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    Ablation Beats Drug Therapy for Women and Men With A-Fib

    AHA: Polypill, With or Without Aspirin, Reduces Cardiovascular Events

    Implementing Surgical Safety Checklist Reduces Mortality

    Cardiac Biomarkers May ID High CV Risk in Patients With CKD

    Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Vitamin D Do Not Cut Risk for A-Fib

    Sotatercept Reduces Pulmonary Vascular Resistance in PAH

    Drinking Soft Drinks Tied to Higher Risk for Early Death

    Older Kidney Donors With HTN at Higher Risk for ESKD Later

    Operator-Directed Sedation Seems Safe in Peds Cardiac Cath

    Remote Cardiology Visits Tied to Less Prescribing, Diagnostic Testing

    June 2019 Briefing – Cardiology

    Risk for MCI Up With Progressive Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

    Sleeve Gastrectomy Yields Larger Long-Term Weight Loss Than RYGB

    Many Adults Do Not See Link Between Racism, Poorer Health

    Trastuzumab Tied to Higher Long-Term Risk for Heart Failure

    Maternal Distress May Affect Brain Development in Fetuses With CHD

    Preventable Hospitalizations Up Among Those With Dementia

    Prolonged ECG Monitoring for Syncope in ED Feasible, Safe

    Cardiovascular AEs Common With Carfilzomib in Multiple Myeloma

    Family Hx of Early MI Modifies Ovary Removal, CVD Link

    Studies Look at E-Cigarette Use Linked to Pulmonary Illness

    Intensifying BP Meds at Hospital Discharge May Harm Elderly

    Heart Transplant Patients May Have Higher COVID-19 Mortality

    Review: ß-Blocker Therapy Not Linked to Depression

    Long-Term Follow-Up Reported for BP Telemonitoring Program

    Health Care Utilization Up for Seniors With Untreated Apnea

    With Standard Care, BP Control Still Worse in Low-Income Areas

    Incidence of Acute Myocardial Infarctions Up Among Young Women

    Excessive Drinking Seen in Some Patients With Chronic Conditions

    Nonphysician Providers Rarely Interpret Diagnostic Images

    Polygenic Risk Score Reliably Predicts Coronary Artery Disease

    Cognitive Decline Faster After Incident Coronary Heart Disease Event

    USPSTF Affirms Evidence-Based Methods for Smoking Cessation

    Racial Disparities Persist in Revascularization for CHD

    NT-proBNP Does Not Improve Evaluation of Syncope in the ED

    Polynesian Ancestry May Increase Cardiometabolic Risk

    CV Risk Lower With Metformin in T2DM + Reduced Kidney Function

    Kidney Injury Up During Pregnancy-Related Hospitalizations

    Guidelines Address PFO Closure for Secondary Stroke Prevention

    New AAP Guideline Available for Infantile Hemangioma Treatment

    FDA Warns Not to Rely on Pulse Oximetry for Diagnosis, Treatment Decisions

    Providers, Peers Influence Aspirin Use Among African-Americans

    Risk for Uninsurance in AMI Patients Reduced With Medicaid Expansion

    Non-Hospital-Based Provider-to-Patient Telehealth Use Growing

    Canadian Syncope Risk Score IDs ED Monitoring Time Postsyncope

    Patient Portal Use Has Positive Impact on Preventive Health Behaviors

    Homeless Patients With AMI Have Distinct Risks, Outcomes

    Prevalence of Apnea High in Individuals With Resistant HTN

    Industry Payments Consistently Linked to Physician Prescribing

    Measures of Central Adiposity Linked to All-Cause Mortality

    AHA: Cardiovascular Risk Factors Tied to Increased Cancer Risk

    Link Found Between Body Size in Childhood, Later Life Disease

    PE, Death Not Reduced With Early Vena Cava Filter Placement

    Medicare Spending on Essential Medicines Up 116 Percent From 2011 to 2015

    CDC: Heart Attack Awareness Improved Since 2008

    Food Insecurity Linked to Chronic Disease in Young Adults

    Some Doctors Not Following Guidelines for Diagnosing HTN

    Taking Lipid-Lowering Meds Tied to Lower Risk for Cancer Death

    Smaller + Larger Infarctions May Escalate Later Cognitive Decline

    Orthostatic Hypotension During HTN Tx Not Tied to CVD Events

    Environment May Be Main Factor in Norway’s Obesity Epidemic

    Doctors Mostly Dissatisfied With Electronic Health Record Systems

    ASA: Periodontal Disease Tied to Large-Artery Atherothrombotic Stroke

    Infective Endocarditis Related to Injection Drug Use Rising

    Early T2DM Diagnosis Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risk

    CPAP Cuts Daytime Resting Heart Rate in Patients With Prediabetes

    Removal of Flavored E-Cigarette Products Likely Ineffective

    Depression, PTSD Linked to More Participation in Cardiac Rehab

    Cardiovascular Mortality Lower With Medicaid Expansion

    Risk for Heart Failure Lower With Healthy Sleep Patterns

    Short-Term Mortality Link Identified for Increased Ozone Exposure

    Self-Reported Biotin Use Increased From 1999 to 2016

    CDC: More American Indian, Alaska Natives in Fair, Poor Health

    ASA: Herpes Zoster Vaccine May Reduce Risk for Stroke

    Scoring System Helps Guide Surgical Care During COVID-19

    CDC: Weight, Waist Size, BMI Increased for Many U.S. Adults

    Routine Preop Stress Testing Down in Hip, Knee Arthroplasty

    ACC: Antibacterial Envelope Can Reduce CIED Infections

    Disparities in CVD Burden Increasing Between Richest, Poorer

    CVD Risk Higher in T2DM Even With Optimal Risk Factor Management

    Sexual Activity Tied to Long-Term Survival After Heart Attack

    Lowering Cholesterol Levels May Worsen Nerve Damage in T2DM

    Most Physicians Have Seen False-Negative COVID-19 Test Results

    Emergency Medical Diseases Account for About Half of Mortality

    Doctors Unclear on Legal Obligations in Caring for Patients With Disability

    2005 to 2018 Saw Drop in Incidence Rate of Stroke for Over 50s

    Higher BPA Exposure Linked to Increased Risk for All-Cause Mortality

    Health Professionals Supportive of Medicinal Cannabis

    HbA1c Variability Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Risk

    Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis Tied to Increased Risk for Death

    VA Slashes Use of Hydroxychloroquine to Treat COVID-19 Patients

    Exercising More Often May Lower CVD Risk in Older Adults

    ESC Guidelines Updated for Supraventricular Tachycardia

    U.S. Drug Prices 256 Percent Higher Than in 32 OECD Countries

    Moderate/Vigorous Exercise Attenuates Risks of Sitting

    Chronic Conditions, Obesity Common in Fatal Cases of EVALI

    Pregnancy Complications Tied to Higher Risk of Later Hypertension

    Guidance Issued for Managing Heart Disease in Pregnancy

    Low Specificity Limits Use of Focused Cardiac Ultrasonography

    SARS-CoV-2 Seroconversion Tied to Out-of-Hospital Sudden Deaths

    COVID-19 Tied to Higher Risk for Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes

    More Than One in Three Stroke Survivors Have Uncontrolled HTN

    Senate Bill Would Reduce Drug Costs for Seniors

    Homelessness Tied to Higher Readmission Rates

    Ethnic Differences in Sitting Behaviors ID’d in Older Women

    Several Racial/Ethnic-Minority Groups Underrepresented in Health Care Professions

    Risk Factors ID’d for Atrial Fibrillation With Type 1 Diabetes

    Number of Nurse Practitioners More Than Doubled 2010 to 2017

    Haptoglobin Expression Tied to Outcomes in Preterm Newborns

    Plant Protein Consumption Tied to Lower Risk for Death

    Depression, Anxiety, Stress Impact Adherence to Cardiac Rehab

    SARS-CoV-2 Contamination of Air, Surfaces Examined in ICU, Wards

    Normalizing BP in Elderly With Hypertension May Up Mortality

    Costs Higher for Those With Comorbid Noncommunicable Diseases

    Persistent Inflammation After Sepsis Linked to Higher Mortality

    FDA: Biotin Supplements Could Affect Results of Medical Tests

    Review Links Periodontitis to Increased Odds for Hypertension

    Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduction in Mortality Rate

    Fenfluramine Reduces Convulsive Seizures in Dravet Syndrome

    Advanced Echocardiographic Training Requirements Issued

    AI Model Can Predict Long-Term Mortality From Chest Radiographs

    Odds of MetS Lower With Adherence to Exercise, Diet Guidelines

    ASA: Opioid Epidemic Tied to Infection-Related Stroke

    Preterm Delivery Ups Risk for Premature Mortality in Mothers

    Telehealth Usage Was Growing Among Internists Prior to COVID-19

    Rural-Urban Variation Found in Racial Disparities in Death Rates

    Comfort Care Intervention Use for Ischemic Stroke Increased Over Time

    Biologic Tx for Psoriasis May Reduce Coronary Inflammation

    Life Expectancy 78.60 Years for U.S. Population for 2009-2011

    AI Imaging Analysis Prognostic in Coronary Artery Disease

    Medicare Spending on Physician Services Down $9.4B During First Half of 2020

    Yoga Practice May Benefit Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

    Psoriasis Tx Linked to Drop in Noncalcified Coronary Plaque

    PCI, CABG for Left Main CAD Have Similar Five-Year Outcomes

    Trump Admin Announces Plan to Allow Drug Imports From Canada

    CDC: Life Expectancy for U.S. Population Increased in 2019

    Health Care Spending Per Person Increased to $5,641 in 2017

    Guidelines Updated for Managing Dyslipidemia to Cut CVD Risk

    CIED Complication Rates Vary Considerably Among Hospitals

    Risk Calculator Can Help Predict Postmenopausal Morbidity

    Burnout Comparable Between Millennial, Gen X Residents, Fellows

    Flu Vaccination in High-Risk Groups May Reduce CV Events

    Expanding Medicaid in Holdout States Could Insure 3.9 Million

    Burden of Sudden Cardiac Death Higher in Black Men, Women

    October 2019 Briefing – Cardiology

    2014 to 2017 Saw Improvement in Burnout for U.S. Physicians

    IC Nicardipine Promising for Tx of Spontaneous Coronary Slow-Flow

    AHA: Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Have Cardiovascular Disease

    Genetic Data Suggest Increases in BP May Cause A-Fib

    Exposure to Burning Wood Linked to Abnormal Cardiac Parameters

    Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease Tied to Kidney Disease

    Magnitude of Weight Loss Similar for Teens, Adults After RYGB

    Swapping Red Meat for Plant-Based Proteins May Cut CVD Risk

    Oscillometric Devices Offer More Accurate Way to Measure BP

    Male Sex Is Risk Factor for Increased Mortality in COVID-19

    FDA: Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities May Affect Medical Devices

    Vitamin K Can Up Anticoagulation Stability in Patients on Warfarin

    ADA Updates Guideline for Pharmacotherapy of T2DM

    Ischemic Heart, Hypertensive Disease Deaths Up During COVID-19

    1990 to 2019 Saw Increase in Global Burden of CVD

    Race and Income Influence Risk for Severe COVID-19

    Prophylactic IVC Filters Worsen Outcomes for Bariatric Surgery

    Palliative Care Linked to Fewer Readmissions for Heart Failure

    MitraClip Device Approved for Patients With Secondary Mitral Regurgitation

    ESC Guidelines Updated for Diagnosis, Treatment of PE

    Wealthy Pay Most to Finance U.S. Health Care

    Substance Use Disorder Ups Risk for Death After IE Valve Surgery

    David Shulkin, M.D., on COVID-19 Financial Consequences for Health Care System

    Odds of Receiving Tx for CAD Up With Medicare Advantage

    Survey: Most Americans Think of Themselves as Healthy

    Prevalence of Multiple Chronic Conditions Up Among Veterans

    Ageism Predicts Significantly Worse Health Outcomes

    Half of Individuals With MI at Age 50 or Younger Are Smokers

    World Trade Center Site Exposure Linked to Lasting CVD Risk

    AHA: Risk for Ischemic CV Events Lower With Colchicine After MI

    Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Increased Risk for CVD Incidence

    ACC: Catheter Ablation Does Not Cut Mortality, Stroke in A-Fib

    MCI Linked to Lower Use of Cardiac Catheterization in AMI

    Hospital-Level Home Acute Care Can Cut Costs, Health Care Use

    Odds of Anxiety, Depression, ADHD Up With Congenital Heart Disease

    Adverse Childhood Environment Tied to Later Health Problems

    More Aggressive Tx Needed for Familial Hypercholesterolemia

    Some U.S. Adults Unaware of Any Myocardial Infarction Symptoms

    Sleep Apnea in Patients With T2DM Ups Risk for Comorbidities

    FDA: Risk From Tainted Blood Pressure Drugs Very Low

    Risk for Adverse Events Up With Low-Dose Methotrexate

    $775 Million Settlement Reached in Xarelto Lawsuits

    T2DM Associated With Premature Heart Disease in Women

    Dietary Supplement Use Not Linked to Mortality Benefits

    Recent Decline in Heart Attacks Greater in Men Than Women

    Troponin Assay Confusion May Cause Misdiagnosis of Acute MI

    Expanded Recall of Warfarin Level Monitoring Test Strips

    Excessive Sugar Tied to Fat Deposits Around Heart, Other Organs

    In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Common in Critically Ill With COVID-19

    Extremely Low LDL Cholesterol May Up Stroke Risk

    Aortic, Mitral Regurgitation Risk Up With Fluoroquinolone Use

    High Perceived Stress Tied to Higher Blood Pressure in Blacks

    Depressive Symptoms Linked to CVD Risk, Mortality

    Disease-Modifying Drug Regimen May Offer Benefit in Heart Failure

    Cardiovascular Health Tied to Lower Risk for Eye Diseases

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