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ACC: Healthy Sleep Pattern Cuts Risk for Premature Death
Healthy pattern includes seven to eight hours of sleep nightly and sleeping through the night without sleep medications
ACC: 1999 to 2020 Saw National Decrease in Heart Attack-Related Deaths
Reduction also seen in racial disparities for heart attack deaths, although rates remain higher for African Americans
More Steps Reduce Risk for New Cardiovascular Events in Older Adults
500 more daily steps associated with 14 percent lower risk for cardiovascular disease event over 3.5 years
Better Sleep Tied to Better Adherence to Lifestyle Modifications
During weight loss intervention, those with better sleep were more likely to follow caloric intake and exercise recommendations
ACC: Treat-to-Target LDL-C Strategy Noninferior to High-Intensity Statins
Strategy noninferior for three-year composite of death, myocardial infarction, stroke, or coronary revascularization
ACC: Young U.S. Adults Face High, Rising Burden of Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Increase seen in prevalence of diabetes and obesity, no improvement in prevalence of hypertension for U.S. adults aged 20 to 44 years
Allograft Disc Tissue Injection Aids Degenerative Disc Disease Symptoms
Significant improvement in pain and function seen at 36 months
ACC: COVID-19 Vaccination Cuts Risk for Cardiac Events With SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Findings significant for both partial and complete COVID-19 vaccination
ACC: Bempedoic Acid Cuts Cardiovascular Event Risk in Statin-Intolerant
Those receiving bempedoic acid had greater reduction in LDL cholesterol and significantly lower incidence of composite of major adverse cardiovascular events
Prostate Artery Embolization Effective Long Term for Prostate-Related Urinary Symptoms
In less than three months after procedure, only mild urinary symptoms reported; benefits persisted through six years
