Surveys conducted across 60 countries reveal screening strategies using the second blood pressure reading had the smallest misdiagnosis rate
Inadequate Sleep Tied to Abdominal Fat Accumulation
Fat accumulation seen for subcutaneous and visceral abdominal fat depots
ACC: Childhood Risk Factors Linked to Cardiovascular Events in Midlife
Change in combined-risk z score from childhood to adulthood also linked to cardiovascular events in midlife
CDC Director Walensky Announces Sweeping Review of Agency
Revamp would focus on improving the nation’s public health workforce, data modernization, laboratory capacity, rapid response to outbreaks
Risk for Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence Increases With Body Weight
Body mass index linked to both short- and long-term risk for return of the heart rhythm disorder following ablation
A-Fib Detected in Nearly Three in 10 Cryptogenic Stroke Patients
Most patients diagnosed with AF were asymptomatic; arrhythmia detected with 12 months of continuous cardiac monitoring
ACC: Treatment Beneficial for Mild Chronic HTN in Pregnancy
Reduction seen in risk for primary outcome event, with no increased risk for small-for-gestational age birth weight
Migraines May Affect Outcomes in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Odds of mortality and acute complications lower for Takotsubo cardiomyopathy patients with versus without migraine headaches
WHO: 99 Percent of Planet’s Population Breathes Dirty Air
Air quality is the worst in WHO Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions
Commercial-to-Medicare Hospital Price Ratios Stable 2012 to 2019
Trends in ratios varied considerably across hospital referral regions