AHA Conference Highlights 2016

AHA Conference Highlights 2016

Stroke Risk Increased in Women with History of Migraines

By

Alicia Ciccone

Publish Date November 30, 2016

Women with a history of migraine headache had a more than 2-fold increased risk of stroke over a 6-year follow-up period.

AHA Conference Highlights 2016

Elevated Obesity Risk in Children Born Via C-Section

By

Melissa Foster

Publish Date November 21, 2016

A link between birth mode and childhood obesity showed increased odds of obesity in those born via c-section.

AHA Conference Highlights 2016

Blood Pressure Dysfunction Tied to Childhood Adversity

By

Jeff Craven

Publish Date November 18, 2016

Childhood adversity, including abuse, neglect, and low socioeconomic status, has been linked to blood pressure dysfunction from childhood into adulthood.

AHA Conference Highlights 2016

Sudden Cardiac Death and CHD Risks Increase With ‘Yo-Yo Dieting’

By

Jeff Craven

Publish Date November 18, 2016

Women who experienced weight cycling had a higher risk of sudden cardiac death and coronary heart disease mortality compared with women with consistently stable weight.

AHA Conference Highlights 2016

Heart Failure Hospitalizations Increased While Mortality Decreased

Publish Date November 17, 2016

As heart failure hospitalizations have increased, the length of stay and mortality are both decreasing.

AHA Conference Highlights 2016

High Omega-3 Fatty Acid Levels Linked to Lower Blood Pressure

Publish Date November 17, 2016

Those with the highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their blood had the lowest blood pressure.

AHA Conference Highlights 2016

Centrifugal-Flow LVAD Improves Short-Term Outcomes in Heart Failure

By

Crystal Wong, MD

Publish Date November 17, 2016

At 6 months, more patients in the HeartMate 3 group were free of disabling stroke or reoperation vs those in the HeartMate II group.

AHA Conference Highlights 2016

More Frequent CPR Training Needed for ER Nurses

Publish Date November 16, 2016

Formal cardiopulmonary resuscitation training is only required every 2 years, but that is often not enough.

AHA Conference Highlights 2016

Spironolactone Does Not Reduce NTproBNP Levels in Acute Heart Failure

By

Haymarket Media

Publish Date November 16, 2016

High-dose spironolactone is well-tolerated in patients with acute heart failure, but did not reduce NTproBNP levels.

AHA Conference Highlights 2016

Proton Pump Inhibitors May Increase First-Time Stroke Risk

By

Alicia Ciccone

Publish Date November 16, 2016

A dose-response relationship was also observed between PPI use and risk of ischemic stroke, with risk increases as much as 94% for patients taking pantoprazole.