Study Looks at Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on STEMI Patients
Reduced life expectancy and quality-adjusted life-years seen for patients with STEMI during first lockdown in U.K., Spain
U.S. Life Expectancy Disadvantage Began in 1950s, Worsened Over Time
Fifty-six countries from six continents surpassed U.S. life expectancy during 1933 to 2021
ChatGPT Offers Evidence-Based Answers for Common Public Health Questions
However, responses generally offered advice and not referrals to resources
Use of Wearable Devices Low for Those With Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Authors say current adoption patterns run risk for exacerbating disparities
Survival Noninferior With Heart Donated After Circulatory Death
Risk-adjusted six-month survival noninferior for patients receiving heart from circulatory-death, brain-death donor
Risk for Stroke Increased in Association With Insomnia Symptoms
Association was stronger in participants younger than 50 years; mediators included diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, depression
Experts Warn of Heart Dangers From Smoke of Canadian Wildfires
A 2020 study found that exposure to heavy smoke during wildfires raised the risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests up to 70 percent
Half of Medicaid Patients With Diabetes, Heart Failure Do Not Get Follow-Up
Black and Hispanic adults less likely to receive recommended postdischarge care
Risk of Hypertension Up With Use of Oral Estrogen-Only Hormone Therapy
Positive associations seen for duration of estrogen exposure, cumulative dose of estrogen with risk of hypertension
Peer Health Coaching Improves Well-Being in Veterans With CVD Risks
However, peer health coaching not tied to improvements in blood pressure
