Premature CVD Mortality Higher in US Counties With Social Vulnerability
Researchers sought to explore the link between US counties with premature CVD mortality and social vulnerabilities.
Cardiovascular Disease
Interview: Addressing Pregnancy Risks in Women With Valvular Heart Disease
Anum Minhas, MD, and Jason Vaught, MD, discuss the need to address valvular diseases during pregnancy and how a strong collaboration between obstetricians and cardiologists can help.
Pregnancy Outcomes Examined in Women With Congenital Heart Disease
Maternal complications, neonatal morbidity and mortality were significantly elevated, but absolute rates were low.
Lower BP Affects CVD Event Risk in Adults With Hypertension and LVH
While health benefits of intensive blood pressure lowering have been observed in people at high risk for CVD, researchers sought to examine its effects in patients with hypertension and LVH.
Heart Health May Help Prevent Diabetes, Regardless of Genetics
At age 55 years, remaining lifetime risk of diabetes in the high genetic risk group was 23.5 percent for those in ideal cardiovascular health.
Hypertension Treatments: Diuretics
A comparative list of loop, potassium-sparing, and thiazide-like diuretics monotherapy and combination therapy for the treatment of hypertension.
Hypertension Treatments: ARBs
A comparative list of Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) monotherapy and combination therapy for the treatment of hypertension.
Combination Hypertension Treatments
A comparative list of combination antihypertensive medications.
Risk Factors for MACE After First Acute Coronary Syndrome Identified
The risk for recurrent MACE was high among survivors of a first ever acute coronary syndrome with a substantial number of these being fatal; 34.4% had MACE within 1 year and 48.4% in 3 years.
Poorly Controlled HIV Infection Increases Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death
In a retrospective analysis of a longitudinal cohort study on veterans with or without HIV infection, researchers sought to determine whether HIV infection is an independent risk factor for sudden cardiac death.
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