Some Hospitalized Heart Patients Report Frequent Nightmares
Frequent nightmares can occur in some patients hospitalized with cardiovascular diseases and are associated with depression, anxiety, and insomnia.
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Health Promotion and Appropriate Treatment for Black Women With Hypertension
Compared with White women, Black women are more likely to be diagnosed with hypertension at a younger age, have higher blood pressure readings, and die earlier from complications related to hypertension.
What Are the Cardiovascular Risks of Climate Change?
Researchers find that climate change is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
High-Dose Trivalent Flu Shot No Better for Patients With CVD
For patients with high-risk CVD, high-dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccination does not reduce cardiopulmonary hospitalization or all-cause mortality.
NSAID Use Among US Adults With Cardiovascular Disease Examined
Cross-sectional data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1988 to 1994 and 1999 to 2016 were used for this analysis.
Women at Increased Risk for Heart Failure, Death After Myocardial Infarction
Women are at increased risk for heart failure and death after first-time myocardial infarction.
USPSTF Finds Evidence Lacking for Child Hypertension Screening
The USPSTF concludes that current evidence is inadequate for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of screening children and adolescents for hypertension.
Obesity May Affect Quality of Life in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Adult patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who were also obese had worse disease-specific health-related quality of life compared to patients of normal weight.
Elevated Troponin and Mortality Risk in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Patients who are hospitalized with COVID-19 and have an elevated vs normal troponin levels were found to be at higher risk for death.
Serum VCAM-1 Levels and Incident Heart Failure
Higher serum levels of VCAM-1 may be associated with incident HFpEF.
Trends in Age at CVD Diagnosis in Men and Women Between 2008 and 2017
There is a trend toward a decreasing age for diagnosis of cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors among women.
Assessing a Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Implemented During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Virtual or remote telehealth cardiac rehabilitation programs implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic were found to maintain levels of patient acceptance, adherence, as well as referral.
ACE Inhibitor, ARB Treatments Not Found to Increase Rates of COVID-19 Infection, Mortality
Treatment with ACEI and/or ARBs was not found to increase the rates of COVID-19 infection or associated mortality.
Racial Inequities in Hypertension Treatment Intensification
Racial inequities in treatment intensification may be responsible for more than 20% of racial disparities in hypertension control.
Lifestyle Intervention, Fat and Lean Mass, and Risk for Heart Failure, MI
An intensive lifestyle intervention was found to be associated with a significant loss of fat mass and lean mass in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Food Insecurity May Be Associated With Increased Cardiovascular Mortality Rates
Increases in food insecurity were found to be independently associated with increased cardiovascular mortality rates in nonelderly adults.
FGF23 May Be Associated With Higher LV Mass, and Lower LA and LV Systolic Function
FGF23 levels may be associated with lower LV systolic function, higher LV mass, and lower LA function.
Cardiovascular Risk Among Transgender Persons Initiating Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy
Transgender persons who present for gender-affirming hormone therapy may be at an elevated cardiovascular risk.
What Is the Best Dose of Omega 3 Fatty Acids for Cardioprotection?
Researchers examine what is the best dose of omega 3 fatty acids to get the most cardiovascular benefits to prevent heart disease.
Cardiovascular Adverse Event Risk Following a COPD Exacerbation
In the first 30 days following an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, there is an increased risk of cardiovascular adverse events.
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