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COVID-19 Plus Heart Attack Tied to Higher Mortality and Complications

Clinical Language Model Can Predict Readmission

Study Looks at Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on STEMI Patients

U.S. Life Expectancy Disadvantage Began in 1950s, Worsened Over Time

ChatGPT Offers Evidence-Based Answers for Common Public Health Questions

Use of Wearable Devices Low for Those With Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Survival Noninferior With Heart Donated After Circulatory Death

Risk for Stroke Increased in Association With Insomnia Symptoms

Half of Medicaid Patients With Diabetes, Heart Failure Do Not Get Follow-Up

Risk of Hypertension Up With Use of Oral Estrogen-Only Hormone Therapy

Experts Warn of Heart Dangers From Smoke of Canadian Wildfires

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blackens Skies, Prompts Air Quality Alerts in Much of U.S.

Move to ‘Zero-Emission’ Vehicles Would Save 90,000 U.S. Lives by 2050

Peer Health Coaching Improves Well-Being in Veterans With CVD Risks

Photon-Counting CT Offers Better Heart Imaging Quality Than Dual-Source CT

Risk for Heart Failure Higher in Young Adult Cancer Survivors

Review Compares Diagnostic Strategies for Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease

Higher Likelihood of Excellent Outcome After Stroke Seen With Tirofiban

Incident MI Tied to Faster Declines in Cognitive Function Over Time

Subclinical CVD Linked to Increased Risk for Mortality in Diabetes

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Safe for Mitral Regurgitation

Early Treatment Can Be Initiated for A-Fib Patients With Stroke

8.2 Percent of Adults Do Not Take Meds as Prescribed Due to Cost

CVD Events Increased for Cancer Patients Who Continue Smoking After Diagnosis

Biden Set to Name New CDC Director

Healthy Lifestyle Does Not Entirely Offset Risks for Obesity

Canada to Become First Country to Mandate Warning Labels on Individual Cigarettes

Hemodynamic Monitoring Beneficial for Chronic Heart Failure

Machine Learning Model Improves Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction

Myosteatosis Linked to Increase in Mortality in Asymptomatic Adults

Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers

Atopic Dermatitis Tied to Higher Venous Thromboembolism Risk

Colchicine Tied to Lower Incidence of TJA in Coronary Artery Disease

Vegan, Vegetarian Diets Linked to Reduction in Cholesterol, Apolipoprotein B

Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Increase Stroke Risk at an Earlier Age

Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker System Safe, Provides Pacing

Five-Year Composite Outcome Similar for TiNO-Coated Stent, Everolimus-Eluting Stents

Bariatric Surgery Tied to Less Medication Use Over 15 or More Years

Huge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida’s Coast, With Hazards to Health

Higher Poststroke Glucose Levels Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline

Study Weighs Timing of Platelet Transfusion With Central Venous Catheter Placement

Very Low-Carb Diet Improves Risk Factors in Adults With Comorbidities

Quadriceps Strength Linked to Lower Risk for Heart Failure After AMI

Menstrual Cycle Length Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes

Baby Boomers Push Median Age of Americans Up as Births Decline

Schoolchildren Should Learn Basic Life Support

Mortality Up for Patients With Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

More Older Americans Use Online Patient Portals to Access Care

Long-Term Outcomes Similar for Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds Versus Metal Stents

Vigorous Exercise Not Harmful With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Catching Extra Sleep on Weekends Tied to Lower Risk for Hyperuricemia

Bleeding-Linked Hospitalization Up With Amiodarone in A-Fib

Economic Burden of Health Inequities Very High in the United States

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Alerts in Colorado, Montana

Disease Burden of Ischemic Stroke Predicted to Continue Increasing

One in Five Seniors Report Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence

Heart Transplant Survival Affected With COVID-19-Positive Donor Organs

Most Teens, Young Adults With Advanced Heart Disease Want Say in Decision-Making

Medical School Students Increasingly Come from Higher-Income Families

1999 to 2020 Saw >1.63 Million Excess Deaths in Blacks Versus Whites

WHO Says No to Artificial Sweeteners for Weight Loss

Genetic Links Seen for HDL Cholesterol, Systolic BP With Alzheimer Disease

Lesbian, Bisexual Women Have Lower Cardiovascular Health Scores

8.4 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in 2022

Statin Use Cuts Five-Year Stroke Risk for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Biden Nominates Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH

One-Third of U.S. Physicians Report Ever Being Sued

Inequalities in Human Resources for Health Linked to Mortality

Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Has Variable Presentation

Addition of GLP1-RA Tied to Lower MACE, Heart Failure Risk in Those With Diabetes

Women Have About 12-Year Delay in Onset of Atherosclerosis

Seat Post Defect Spurs Recall of 2 Million Peloton Exercise Bikes

Mobile Phone Use Tied to Higher Risk for New-Onset Hypertension

Risk for MI, Ischemic Stroke Increased for Younger Adults With Mental Disorders

Cardiovascular Fitness Tied to Lower IBD Risk in Children

Population Genomic Screening for Three Conditions Likely Cost-Effective

Poststroke Cognitive Impairment Common

Early-Life Physical, Sexual Abuse Tied to Early Death

Low-Fat Diets Cut Multicause Mortality in Middle-Aged, Older Adults

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Resigns as Pandemic Winds Down

Shortage of Research Monkeys Threatens U.S. Readiness for Health Emergencies

Intensive BP Targets Cut Risk for Cardiac Conduction Disease

Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure Tied to More Diagnostic Testing in Heart Failure

Poor-Quality Diet Tied to Higher Risk for Adverse CAD, PAD Outcomes

2021 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Age-Adjusted Death Rate in U.S.

Reported Smoking Prevalence Lowest Since 1965

Increasing Physical Activity After Stroke Tied to Good Functional Outcomes at Six Months

Preterm Birth, Large for Gestational Age Increase A-Fib Risk Up to Middle Age

β-Blockers Seem Not to Reduce Risks More Than One Year After Heart Attack

Apetamin: Use of This Illegal Weight-Gain Product Can Bring Tragic Results

U.S. Surgeon General Announces National Plan to Fight ‘Loneliness Epidemic’

Low-Dose Combo Antihypertensives Effective for Lowering BP

Younger Women With AMI Have More Adverse Outcomes After Discharge

Longer Daily Naps Tied to Worse Health Effects

Cardiovascular Complications From COVID-19 Rose as Pandemic Wore On

Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Onset of Symptomatic Arrhythmia

Balloon Angioplasty Aids Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

Prescriptions for Chronic Conditions Underused in U.S. Jails, Prisons

Premature Atrial, Ventricular Contractions Linked to Cardiovascular Events

Chatbot Generates Quality, Empathetic Responses to Patient Questions

Healthy Eating, Physical Activity Low Among High School Students

U.S. Smoking Rate Reaches All-Time Low

Injected Diabetes Med Can Also Bring Big Weight Loss, Study Finds

Other Countries Rate Half of Top-Selling Drugs in Medicare as Low Added Benefit

Electric Car Power Chargers Safe for Patients With Cardiac Devices

Black, Poor Patients Present With More Advanced Peripheral Artery Disease

Workplace Discrimination Linked to Hypertension Among U.S. Workers

Mortality Risk Elevated for Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer

High Blood Pressure in Young Adulthood Tied to Worse Later Brain Health

Many Older Americans Would Like to Take Fewer Meds, Poll Reveals

AAN: Stroke Prevalence Stable Overall From 1999 to 2018

Hospitals Caring for Mostly Black Patients Provide Quality Heart Failure Care

Smog Tied to More Cardiovascular Disease-Related Mortality

Meditation Complements Cardiac Rehab for Coronary Artery Disease Patients

Racial Disparities in Stroke Mortality Increased During Pandemic

Hypotension, Hypertension Avoidance Strategies Explored in Noncardiac Surgery

Adverse Events Detailed for Teen COVID-19 Vaccination Program

Daytime Napping Tied to Incident Atrial Fibrillation Risk

5.9 Percent of Adults Live in Families Experiencing Food Insecurity

E-Cigarette Use in Young Teens Tied to Later Tobacco Cigarette Use

Biden to Nominate Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH

Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Linked to Mortality, CVD in T2D

Traditional Chinese Medicine Increases Risk for Congenital Malformations

Risk for New CVD Increased for Those With Prenatal Depression

Cancer History Linked to Increased Risk for Incident CVD

Later Risks Noted After BSO With Hysterectomy in Peri/Premenopausal Women

Black Patients More Likely to Have Heart Damage Following Chemo

Smartphone App May Help People Identify Smoking Triggers

2019 to 2021 Saw E-Cigarette Use Prevalence Increase in Younger Adults

Teen Sedentary Time Tied to Changes in Heart Structure

Universal Masking in Health Care No Longer Seems Appropriate

About 100,000 U.S. Nurses Left Workforce During Pandemic

Statins Cut Heart Risks for People Living With HIV

Biden to Expand Access to Health Care for Immigrants Brought Illegally to U.S. as...

High Fitness Level Lowers Risk for Cardiovascular Death From High Blood Pressure

Transcatheter Leadless Pacemakers Feasible for Implantation in Children

AI Offers Benefits for Initial Echocardiographic Assessment

EPA Wants to Accelerate U.S. Sales of Electric Vehicles, Boosting Air Quality

Pandemic Increased Americans’ Concerns About Obesity

Biden Signs Bill to End National COVID-19 Emergency

Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty Becoming Safer Over Time

Scheduled Childbirth Could Prevent At-Term Preeclampsia

Review Shows High Dietary Sugar Intake Tied to Harmful Health Outcomes

Higher Sodium Intake Linked to Coronary, Carotid Atherosclerosis

Physical Activity, Sleep Duration Linked to Mortality

Later-Life Mortality Increased With Pregnancy Complications

Study Examines Families’ Experience of Sudden Cardiac Death

Disparities Seen in Declines in Smoking Prevalence

Exposure to Road Traffic Noise Linked to Primary Hypertension

Heart Health Improved With Weight Loss, Even if Some Pounds Regained Later

Video-Based Tool Increases Knowledge for Black Patients Eligible for ICD

Exercise-Induced Muscle Injury No Worse for Symptomatic Statin Users

Low-Volume, Daily Alcohol Consumption Not Protective Against Death

Fat Mass of Mothers and Their Daughters Strongly Linked

Mediterranean, Low-Fat Dietary Programs Beneficial for Elevated Cardiovascular Risk

Transcatheter Arterialization Safe for Limb-Threatening Ischemia

United States Exceeds Western Europe for Excess Deaths

Just a Few Days of Walking Per Week Yields Health Benefits

Remote Hypertension Monitoring Program Successful During Pandemic

Vast Majority of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures Successful

Poor Sleep Tied to Shorter Cardiovascular Disease-Free Life

Marriage, Children Tied to Earnings Penalty for Female Physicians

Hypertension in Teens Tied to Heart Damage

MI Risk Increased With Subclinical, Obstructive Coronary Atherosclerosis

Daily Step Counts Declined With Onset of Pandemic

Smokeless Tobacco Use Linked to Increase in Peripheral Artery Disease

Transplant From Deceased Donor With Brain Tumor Appears to Be Safe

Risk for Acute Myocardial Infarction Increased for Patients With Pneumonia

Adverse Outcomes Up With Medical Consult Before Elective Surgery

Most Patients Prefer to Receive Test Results Through Online Portal

Mortality Reduced With Adherence to Low-Carb Diet in Type 2 Diabetes

Caffeinated Coffee Does Not Increase Daily Premature Atrial Contractions

Excess Mortality Seen for People With Epilepsy

Feds Propose Overhaul of U.S. Organ Transplant System

Drug Shortages Rose by 30 Percent in 2022, U.S. Senate Report Shows

Statin Use Low for Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic CVD

CDC Report Looks at Financial Burden of Medical Care Faced by Veterans

Salt Restriction Linked to Drop in BP in Primary Aldosteronism

Greater Adiposity Linked to Worse Outcomes in Patients With HFrEF

Living Near Fracking Tied to Increase in Hospitalizations in Seniors

Certain Reproductive Factors Play Causal Role in CVD for Women

Weight Gain, Raised BP Risk Seen for HIV Patients Switching to Dolutegravir

High Air Pollution Days Tied to Excess Hospitalizations

Short Sleep Duration Linked to Increased Risk for PAD

History of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Linked to Coronary Artery Disease

American College of Cardiology, March 4 to 6

Neighborhood Deprivation Linked to Primary HTN in Youth

BP Benefits of Ultrasound Renal Denervation Similar Across Hypertension Severity

One in Seven Nonelderly Adults Have Past-Due Medical Debt

Prior Authorization Increases Use of Health Care Resources, Physicians Say

Adherence to Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower CVD, Mortality in Women

High Normal Weight in Youths Linked to Hypertension Risk

Cardiac Arrest Rate During Delivery Hospitalization 13.4 Per 100,000

Race, Ethnicity Reporting in Pediatric Clinical Trials Has Improved

ACC: Coordinated Intervention Increases Rx for Evidence-Based T2DM Therapies

Source of Pathogen Infection in Four Hospitalized Patients Identified

ACC: Healthy Sleep Pattern Cuts Risk for Premature Death

Trends in STEMI Explored for Women Aged 18 to 55 Years

Long-Term PM₂.₅ Exposure Linked to Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Events

ACC: 1999 to 2020 Saw National Decrease in Heart Attack-Related Deaths

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