Effect of Delayed vs Immediate Interventions in Transient STEMI
This was the first randomized controlled trial comparing a delayed vs immediate invasive strategy in patients with transient STEMI.
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Mild Cognitive Impairment Linked to Lower Cardiac Catheterization Use
Preexisting MCI is associated with a lower use of cardiac catheterization and coronary revascularization after acute myocardial infarction.
Prevalence of Apnea High in Individuals With Resistant HTN
Individuals with resistant hypertension have a high prevalence of OSA, with a dose-response association observed between the severity of OSA and blood pressure values.
Typical MI Symptoms Have Greater Predictive Value in Women vs Men
Typical symptoms of myocardial infarction are more common and have greater predictive value in women than in men.
Should Aging Physicians Be Required to Undergo Cognitive Testing?
According to AMA Council on Medical Education, there were 50,993 practicing physicians aged 65 years or above in 1975; in 2013, the number had increased to 241,642 physicians.
ACC Releases Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for Hospitalized Patients With Heart Failure
The American College of Cardiology has developed a new expert consensus decision pathway for risk assessment, management, and clinical trajectories of patients hospitalized with heart failure.
Serelaxin Not Linked to CV Mortality Reduction in Patients Hospitalized for Acute HF
Investigators sought to determine the effect of serelaxin infusion on incidence of death from cardiovascular causes at 180 days in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure.
Health Recovery After Acute MI Similar in Young Adults With and Without Diabetes
Young adults with diabetes who experience an acute myocardial infarction tend to see significant health status improvements in the subsequent year and are not significantly worse off than patients who did not have diabetes at the time of acute MI.
Barriers to Primary Care Coverage Persist After ACA Implementation
Barriers to primary care coverage and access still exist for a significant number of people despite coverage expansions following enactment of the Affordable Care Act, according to a study published in Health Equity.
BNP Molar Ratio Changes Precede Worsening Renal Function in Acute HF
Researchers examined whether the difference in the circulating levels of each brain natriuretic peptide molecular form is related to the incidence of worsening renal function in acute heart failure.
Using Heart Rate and Premature Atrial Contractions to Predict Atrial Fibrillation
Investigators analyzed the relationship among low heart rate at 24hECG, premature atrial contractions, and incident atrial fibrillation in a prospective population-based cohort.
Ventricular Dysfunction Predicts Survival in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Ventricular dysfunction that occurs in newborns within 48 hours of life with congenital diaphragmatic hernia is common and may represent an independent indicator of disease severity and associated survival.
Cardiogenic Shock Remains Higher in Comorbid ACS, Diabetes
Patients with acute coronary syndrome and diabetes have significantly higher rates of cardiogenic shock and lower rates of revascularization.
Spending Increased With Treatment in Hospital-Owned Practices
Financial integration between physicians and hospitals raises patient spending but does not impact care quality.
DEA Proposes Less Opioid Production, More Marijuana Research in 2020
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is proposing a reduction in the amount of Schedule II controlled substances that can be manufactured in the US next year. According to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the DEA proposes the following cuts in opioid production: 31% reduction of fentanyl 19% reduction of hydrocodone 25% reduction of hydromorphone 9%…
Sotatercept Receives Orphan Drug Status for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
The FDA has granted Orphan Drug designation to sotatercept for the treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Rates of Chronic Hypertension During Pregnancy Increasing in the United States
Overall, 0.63% of women experience chronic hypertension during pregnancy, with the rate increasing with maternal age and year of delivery.
Evolocumab Rapidly Reduces LDL-C When Added to High-Intensity Statin in ACS
Researchers evaluated how feasible, safe, and effective evolocumab is at lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol when initiated in patients hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome.
Novel Risk Model Predicts Sudden Cardiac Death Risk in Childhood HCM
Investigators sought to create a risk prediction tool for sudden cardiac death in children with childhood hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
County-Level Poverty Strongly Tied to Heart Failure Mortality
County-level poverty is strongly associated with heart failure and CHD mortality, and the correlation is stronger for heart failure mortality.
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