Increase especially pronounced for Black adults and adults with lower educational attainment
AHA: Strategies Compared for Treating Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
Outcomes better for surgical revascularization versus endovascular therapy for those with single segment of great saphenous vein that could be used for surgery
AHA: Lowering TGs With Pemafibrate Does Not Cut CV Risk in T2DM
In patients with T2DM, hypertriglyceridemia, and low HDL cholesterol levels, the risk for cardiovascular events was not lower with pemafibrate versus placebo
Subcutaneous ICD Reduces Lead-Related Complications
Trend seen for more inappropriate shocks with S-ICD, but no increase observed in failed appropriate ICD shocks compared with transvenous ICD
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Tied to Higher Risk for Myocarditis, Pericarditis
Authors say benefits of vaccination still outweigh risks, but some individuals should be aware of their higher risk
AHA: Vaping Tied to Negative Effects on Cardiovascular Function
Increases in BP, heart rate greater; reduction in brachial artery diameter greater; and performance on exercise parameters worse for vapers, smokers compared with controls
AHA: Environmental Exposures Tied to CVD Deaths in the U.S., U.K.
Risk-attributable cardiovascular death rate associated with lead exposure higher in the U.S. than the U.K.; opposite pattern seen between the countries for particulate matter exposure
Once-Weekly Semaglutide Cuts BMI for Teens With Obesity
Greater reduction in BMI seen for semaglutide plus lifestyle intervention versus lifestyle intervention alone
Lipid Ratios Linked to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Risk
TG/HDL-C and TC/HDL-C ratios associated with BPH; TG/HDL-C may be risk factor for BPH with normal TG, HDL-C
AHA: Once-Daily Edoxaban Seems Safe for Pediatric Cardiac Patients
Rates of clinically relevant bleeding similar between groups receiving edoxaban or standard-of-care anticoagulation