Open Heart Surgery Beats Stents for Multivessel Disease
Findings reinforce need for team approach to treatment decisions for heart conditions.
Cardiovascular Disease
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.
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.
Stress-Related Disorders Associated With Increased CVD Risk
Hazard ratios for cardiovascular diseases decreased beyond one year after disorder diagnosis.
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