Tag: VASC
Testosterone Therapy Does Not Improve Vascular Function
Exercise training, but not testosterone, improves endothelium-dependent vascular function in men with low-normal testosterone
Avacopan Noninferior to Prednisone for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Avacopan noninferior to prednisone taper for remission at week 26, superior to prednisone taper for sustained remission at week 52
USPSTF Advises Against Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis
USPSTF reaffirms 2014 stance of D recommendation because harms of screening for asymptomatic CAS outweigh the benefits
Perivascular Space Pathology Linked to Dementia in Seniors
Severe PVS pathology in both basal ganglia and centrum semiovale independently predicted dementia across eight years
Symptom-to-Balloon Time Linked to Infarct Size in STEMI
Patients with long versus short SBT exhibit greater microvascular obstruction; no association seen by door-to-balloon time
Multifocal Microvascular Injury ID’d in Brain in COVID-19
No SARS-CoV-2 detected in postmortem samples, but brain may be susceptible to microvascular damage
Greater Levels of Exercise May Protect Brain in Later Life
Greater levels of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity linked to more intact white matter integrity in late life, lower odds of lacunar infarcts
Review Confirms Interarm SBP Difference, Mortality Link
All-cause mortality risk increased with interarm systolic blood pressure difference magnitude from ≥5 mm Hg threshold
Kidney Disease May Add to Higher Risk for CVD Due to HIV
The effect of HIV serostatus on brachial artery flow-mediated dilation strongly influenced by kidney function
High Blood Pressure Linked to White Matter Hyperintensities
Any increase in blood pressure was associated with increased WMH, even below 140, 90 mmHg for SBP, DBP
