Findings largely independent of blood pressure and type 2 diabetes
E-Cigarettes to Quit Smoking May Not Result in Success
Study reveals other smoking cessation aids are tied to more successful quits
Top White House Science Adviser Resigns After Probe Into ‘Disrespectful’ Behavior
Eric Lander said his resignation is effective ‘no later than February 18 in order to permit an orderly transfer’
ASA: BP Telemonitoring Aids Stroke Survivors in Underserved Areas
Adherence to follow-up, blood pressure control better in those with remote BP monitoring, telehealth versus usual care
ASA: Scoring System May Predict Stroke Risk in COVID-19 Inpatients
Score based on six clinical factors including no fever at time of admission, no history of pulmonary disease, high white blood cell count
Adhering to Life’s Simple 7 May Cut CHD Risk Despite Genetics
In high polygenic risk score group, ideal versus poor LS7 linked to 20.2 more years free of coronary heart disease
Iliac Vein Stenting Appears Safe in Office-Based Lab Setting
7.36 percent of patients had minor complications, mainly insertion site hematomas; 0.41 percent had major complications
Atrial Shunt No Benefit for Heart Failure With Preserved EF
Subgroup analysis indicates treatment efficacy differed with presence or absence of pulmonary vascular disease unmasked by exercise
ASA: Less Bleeding Seen With Tenecteplase for Ischemic Stroke
Rate of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage lower with tenecteplase than the current standard medication for thrombolysis, alteplase
Bleeding Events Up With Full-Dose Thromboprophylaxis in COVID-19
Almost all hospitalized COVID-19 patients with a bleeding event were receiving mechanical ventilation, full-dose anticoagulation