Open Heart Surgery Beats Stents for Multivessel Disease
Findings reinforce need for team approach to treatment decisions for heart conditions.
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PAs Recommend Lifestyle Changes to Treat Hypertension
A survey found that most PAs are following JNC 8 guidance and recommending lifestyle changes as first-line treatment for their patients with hypertension.
First Anticoagulant Approved to Treat Symptomatic VTE in Pediatric Patients
The FDA has approved Fragmin, a low molecular weight heparin, for the treatment of symptomatic venous thromboembolism to reduce the recurrence of VTE in pediatric patients 1 month of age and older.
Bipolar Disorder in Siblings May Increase Risk for Cardiometabolic Disease
The unaffected siblings of patients with bipolar disorder have increased risks for dyslipidemia and ischemic stroke.
Work Stress, Impaired Sleep Tied to CVD Risk in Workers With HTN
Highest risk for cardiovascular disease mortality seen for those with work stress and impaired sleep.
Longer Duration of Antibiotic Use Tied to Risk for CVD in Women
Risk for cardiovascular disease increased for women in middle, late adulthood with longer antibiotic use.
Eating Breakfast Tied to Lower Risk for Death From CVD
Mortality risk related to cardiovascular disease 87% higher among those who never eat breakfast.
Sleeping Pill Use Tied to Greater Need for BP Meds in Older Adults
But no association observed between sleep duration or quality and change in BP drug use.
Risk-Based Screening Improves Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Benefits seen for prevention of major cardiovascular events, higher quality-adjusted life years.
Factors Associated With Bleeding Events in Anticoagulated Patients With Afib
Attending to modifiable risk factors is an important treatment target in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with anticoagulants to reduce thromboembolic and bleeding events.
Updated Pediatric Hypertension Guidelines Improve Prediction of Future CV Outcomes
The 2017 guidelines identified a group of children whose CV risk may have been underestimated using older guidelines.
VTE-BLEED Risk Score Reliably Identifies Patients With PE at Risk for Major Bleeding
The VTE-BLEED risk score identified patients with pulmonary embolism at risk for in-hospital majorbleeding.
Stress-Related Disorders Associated With Increased CVD Risk
Hazard ratios for cardiovascular diseases decreased beyond one year after disorder diagnosis.
Epidemiological Evidence Does Not Support Protective Effects of Alcohol for Stroke
Findings from this genetic epidemiological study do not support the protective effects of moderate alcohol consumption on stroke when compared with no alcohol consumption.
Readmission Risk Up With Shorter Stay at Nursing Facility
For patients with heart failure discharged to a skilled nursing facility and then home, the risk for readmission is highest during the first 2 days at home and is attenuated with a longer SNF length of stay.
Coronary Artery Calcium Score Reliably Risk Stratifies Adults With Hypertension
Coronary artery calcium scoring can risk-stratify patients with hypertension, including those who are SPRINT eligible and can recategorize risk around the atherosclerotic CVD 10% threshold.
FDA Approves New Generic Valsartan to Ease Shortage
Certain lots of valsartan recalled due to contamination with trace amounts of nitrosamine.
After Continued Debate, Dietary Cholesterol Linked to Significant Increase in CVD
Higher consumption of dietary cholesterol is significantly associated with a higher risk for incident cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality among US adults.
Low, High Levels of Physical Activity Tied to Reduced Mortality
All-cause mortality risk lower with 10 to 59 minutes of physical activity per week vs inactivity.
AAP, AHA Joint Policy Statement Recommends Widespread Taxation of Sugary Drinks
This policy statement is the first time that the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended taxes on sugary drinks.
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