As ruling was announced, the president of the AMA reaffirmed the group’s support for policies that reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions
Newly Detected Vascular Risk Factors Common in Stroke Patients
Newly diagnosed vascular risk factors common in patients with acute ischemic stroke include dyslipidemia, hypertension, atrial fibrillation
NHS Privatization Tied to Increase in Treatable Mortality
Annual increase of 1 percent of outsourcing to the private for-profit sector linked to annual increase of 0.38 percent in treatable mortality
Overall Cardiovascular Health Score Less Than Optimal for U.S. Adults
Significant differences in mean overall CVH scores based on Life’s Essential 8 by sex, age, and racial/ethnic group
Approach for Assessing Cardiovascular Health Enhanced
Life’s Essential 8 updates many of the metrics from Life’s Simple 7 and adds new metric for sleep duration
JCAHO Standards Not Always Supported by High-Quality Evidence
Of 20 actionable standards from The Joint Commission, six completely supported by references, six partly supported
Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Is Low Overall
Probability of attending CR lower for Asian, Black, Hispanic versus White individuals, and time to attendance significantly longer
10-Year Weight Gain Substantial for U.S. Adults
Younger adults, women, and Non-Hispanic Blacks have highest levels of 10-year weight gain
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Feasible in Patients Over 80
Procedure extends long-term survival but carries surgical risks
Specific Environmental Factors Tied to Mortality Risk
Findings independent of individual-level risk factors