E-Cigarette Use May Increase Risk for Lung Injury
Approximately one-third of people who use e-cigarettes or other electronic nicotine delivery systems were found to experience associated symptoms of lung injury.
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Racial Inequities in Hypertension Treatment Intensification
Racial inequities in treatment intensification may be responsible for more than 20% of racial disparities in hypertension control.
Mavacamten May Improve LV Hypertrophy in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Mavacamten was found to improve left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
FGF23 May Be Associated With Higher LV Mass, and Lower LA and LV Systolic Function
FGF23 levels may be associated with lower LV systolic function, higher LV mass, and lower LA function.
Lifestyle Intervention, Fat and Lean Mass, and Risk for Heart Failure, MI
An intensive lifestyle intervention was found to be associated with a significant loss of fat mass and lean mass in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Cardiovascular Risk Among Transgender Persons Initiating Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy
Transgender persons who present for gender-affirming hormone therapy may be at an elevated cardiovascular risk.
Atrial Fibrillation Risk May Be Lowered, Delayed in African American Men With Higher Fitness Levels
Higher fitness levels were found to lower and delay the risk for atrial fibrillation among African American male veterans.
Food Insecurity May Be Associated With Increased Cardiovascular Mortality Rates
Increases in food insecurity were found to be independently associated with increased cardiovascular mortality rates in nonelderly adults.
Healthy Lifestyle Associated With Lower All-Cause Mortality Regardless of Polypharmacy
A healthy lifestyle was found to be inversely associated with all-cause mortality, regardless of polypharmacy.
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