Tag: HEAH
Mediterranean Diet Aids Cardiovascular Health Measures in Children, Teens
Benefits seen on multiple cholesterol measures and systolic blood pressure, but not other metabolic markers
Transcatheter PDA Closure Increasingly Used for Very Low Birth-Weight Infants
Higher survival seen for VLBW infants undergoing transcatheter closure, but similar LOS, neonatal complications
Mediterranean Diet Adherence Tied to Lower Mortality for Cancer Survivors
Each 2-point increase in Mediterranean diet score linked to significantly lower all-cause mortality
Routine ECG Screening May Help to Prevent CVD Events in Adults
Baseline ECG abnormality linked to increased incidence of composite end point of overall death and CVD admission
Almost Half of U.S. Counties Do Not Have Practicing Cardiologist
Counties without a cardiologist have higher cardiovascular risk index, higher cardiovascular mortality rates, and shorter life expectancy
342 Cardiology Clinics Acquired by Private Equity Firms in 2013 to 2023
94.7 percent of the acquisitions occurred during 2021 to 2023; acquisition less likely in highest poverty communities
hs-cTnT Linked to MACE, Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Increased risk of MACE and all-cause mortality seen after adjustment for ASCVD risk, log hsCRP and for baseline ASCVD risk, DAS28-CRP
Xylitol Linked to Incident Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event Risk
Xylitol linked to incident MACE risk in initial untargeted metabolomics study and confirmed in validation cohort
Some Environmental Stressors Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risk
Extreme temperatures linked to increased CV mortality and morbidity; extreme weather events linked to persistent CV risk
Heat Exposure Increases Myocardial Blood Flow
Approximately twofold increase seen from preexposure values with core temperature increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius
