Cardiology

Incidence of atrioventricular block increased with higher antibody levels, reaching 7.7 percent in top quartile of anti-60 kD SSA-Ro

And, cannabis use disorder linked to increased odds of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events

PREVENT equations developed and validated in adults aged 30 to 79 years without known CVD and included eGFR as a predictor

Younger age at a-fib onset linked to increased risks of all-cause and vascular dementia, Alzheimer disease

Composite measure of perceived stress associated with atherosclerotic and global cardiovascular disease

Lower phenotypic age, phenotypic age acceleration seen in association with being in highest versus lowest tertile of 'Life's Essential 8'

Increase seen in hypertension medication fills, days' supply, and unique medications received, but increase in HTN-linked spending also seen

Findings seen for recipients across solid organ transplant types

Over 30 years, model predicted $1.137 trillion in cost savings and 30.2 million life years saved

Health care workers frustrated that the draft recommendation does not specify what kind of mask should be worn