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AHA: Risk-Benefit of Mitral Valve Surgery Plus Tricuspid Annuloplasty Studied
For mitral valve surgery plus TA, risk for primary end-point event lower at two years, but risk for permanent pacemaker implantation higher
AHA: Risk for Heart Disease Up for Young Black Adults in the U.S.
Comparison of cohorts of hospitalized young, Black adults from 2007 and 2017 shows higher rates of risk factors for CVD
AHA: Oral Milvexian Promising for Prevention of VTE
In patients undergoing knee arthroplasty, postoperative incidence of venous thromboembolism lower with milvexian versus enoxaparin
Number of Elderly on U.S. Liver Transplant List Rising
Outcomes for elderly patients receiving liver transplants also improving
New Symptoms ID’d That May Indicate Pancreatic Cancer
Additional symptoms can be used to update QCancer, a risk prediction model that helps physicians identify patients at high risk for cancer
AHA: Better Management of High Cholesterol Needed in Young Adults
A substantial number of young adults with moderate or severe hypercholesterolemia do not achieve guideline-directed reductions in LDL-C
AHA: Women With Disabilities Have Poorer Diets, Face Food Insecurity
Findings seen among women of reproductive age with self-reported disability
Review Profiles Open-Access Datasets With Skin Cancer Images
Darker skin types underrepresented among publicly available skin image datasets used to inform skin cancer diagnosis
ACR: Risk Factors ID’d for Hydroxychloroquine-Related Retinopathy
Independent risk factors for HCQ retinopathy include higher doses, longer duration of use, chronic kidney disease, and Asian race
Liver Transplant Outcomes Worse for Nonoverweight NAFLD Patients
Outcomes worse before and after liver transplant for nonoverweight versus overweight/obese adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease