The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference
USPSTF Updates Guidance on Statins for Primary Prevention of CVD
Statin use recommended for people aged 40 to 75 years with CV risk factor(s) and higher 10-year risk for a CV event
BP Trajectory May ID Risk for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Risk for hypertensive disorder of pregnancy increased in women with increase or little or no decline in blood pressure early in pregnancy
Physical Activity in Early Late Life May Cut Risk for CVD
At least 20 minutes a day of physical activity early in late life associated with the greatest cardiovascular benefits
Poor Outcomes Common With COVID-19, Acute Ischemic Stroke
Factors associated with poor functional outcomes included age older than 60 years, diabetes mellitus, increased NIHSS, LVO
Bridging Therapy May Be Better for Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke
Better outcomes associated with IV thrombolysis followed by mechanical thrombectomy versus mechanical thrombectomy alone
High-Volume Surgeons Key to Survival in Open Repair for AAA
Surgeons with at least seven open aortic procedures per year, centers with perioperative mortality rate ≤5 percent tied to better outcomes
Prior Authorization Impacts Care, Workforce Productivity
AMA urges employers to ask insurers, employees about the impact of prior authorizations
SGLT2is, SGLT2i/GLP-1RA May Prevent CV Events in T2DM
Current use of SGLT2is, GLP-1RAs, and their combination associated with significantly reduced risk of heart failure events
ASA: Endovascular Therapy Studied in Large Ischemic Stroke
Better functional outcomes but more intracranial hemorrhages seen with endovascular therapy plus medical care versus medical care alone