Tag: HEAH
1999 to 2020 Saw Decrease in Mortality Due to Infective Endocarditis
Age-adjusted mortality rates decreased in overall population, but increased in those aged 25 to 44 years
Replacing Sitting for a Few Minutes of Activity Each Day Shows Health Benefits
30 extra minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity tied to drops in body mass index
Changes in Cardiac Structure ID’d in Latinas With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Alterations in cardiac structure and systolic and diastolic dysfunction partially mediated by current hypertension
Cardiovascular Benefits Seen With as Few as 2,600 Steps Daily
Additional mortality benefits were found at a moderate-to-high versus low step cadence
CVD Mortality Similar With Diuretic, ACE Inhibitor, or Calcium Channel Blocker
Those randomly assigned to receive ACE inhibitor had increased risks for stroke mortality, fatal and nonfatal hospitalized stroke versus diuretic group
High Systolic BP Tied to Higher Cardiovascular Mortality in T2DM
Similarly, very low diastolic BP increases cardiovascular mortality risk with diabetes
Improvements in Cardiometabolic Outcomes Seen With Healthy Vegan Diet
Twins randomly assigned to healthy vegan diet have significant decreases in LDL cholesterol concentration, fasting insulin, body weight
Levothyroxine Infusion Does Not Increase Heart Transplants Versus Saline Infusion
No increase seen in hearts being transplanted among hemodynamically unstable brain-dead potential heart donors
Cardiac Rehabilitation Use Low in Distressed Communities
However, participation is universally tied to clinical benefits
Long-Term Exposure to ADHD Meds Linked to Increased Risk for CVD
4 percent increase in risk for CVD seen in association with each one-year increase in ADHD meds across 14 years of follow-up
