Medical Cannabis Use for Chronic Pain Linked to New-Onset Arrhythmia
Increased risk for new-onset arrhythmia observed; most pronounced during the first 180 days
Affordable Care Act Sees Record Number of Americans Signing Up
Latest enrollment figures mean a quarter more Americans have signed up for coverage this year compared with last year
1999 to 2019 Saw Increase in Substance Use+CVD-Related Mortality
Substance use+CVD-related age-adjusted mortality rates more pronounced in men, AI/AN individuals, nonmetropolitan/rural areas
Infertility Tied to Poorer Cardiovascular Health in Women
Findings show significantly lower American Heart Association Life’s Essential 8 scores across multiple domains
CDC: 5.7 Percent of Adults Lacked Reliable Transportation in 2022
Lack of reliable transportation for daily living more likely for women than men, lowest among Asian non-Hispanic adults
Acoramidis Beneficial in Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
Significantly better four-step primary hierarchical outcome observed, including death from any cause, CV-related hospitalization
Preexisting Conditions Seen in All Patients With Tachycardia After COVID-19 Vaccine
Reduced heart rate variability observed in patients with postvaccination postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Incidence of Stroke Decreasing in Blacks, Whites in United States
1993/4 to 2015 saw decrease in incidence in combined population, but incidence rate remained higher among Black adults
Telehealth Effective for Nutrition Therapy in Patients With Hyperlipidemia
No differences seen in mean change in lipid markers between virtual, in-person visits
Acute Hospital Care at Home Shows Promise for Medically Complex Patients
At 30 days after discharge, mortality rate was 3.2 percent, skilled nursing facility use rate was 2.6 percent
