Radon Exposure Linked to CHIP Risk for Women With Ischemic Stroke
Higher estimated risk for clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential seen for those with ischemic but not hemorrhagic stroke
Protein Risk Score Can Predict Risk for Mortality in Heart Failure
38 unique proteins selected for risk score; score demonstrated good calibration independent of ejection fraction
Food Insecurity Declined in 2021 Versus 2019 in Low-Income Adults
Greater decrease in food insecurity seen among the subset of individuals receiving SNAP benefits
Eating Heart-Healthy Diet Before Cardiac Catheterization Is Safe
No increased risk for complications found, challenging traditional fasting protocols
Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Home Health Care
Findings seen despite similar hospital discharge readiness scores as White patients
Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Cuts Risk for Dementia, Death
Findings persisted across age, sex, and comorbidities
High Levels of HDL Cholesterol Tied to Higher Dementia Risk
Association appears strongest in adults 75 years and older
New Stroke Risk Down With Clopidogrel-Aspirin Initiated Within 72 Hours
Findings seen among patients with mild ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack of presumed atherosclerotic cause
Mortality, Morbidity Increased With Heart Failure Hospitalization in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
Risks for mortality, major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events, health resource use increased for ACHDHF+
Dapagliflozin Cuts Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Heart Failure, T2D
However, dapagliflozin does not reduce urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio in these patients