Hypertension was the most frequently observed chronic condition; hypertension and diabetes was most frequent pair
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Up for Gen Z, Millennials
In addition, racial and ethnic disparities in the incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy persist across generations
Daily Step Counts Still Down Versus Prepandemic Levels
Global variation seen in recovery, with Europe and North America showing biggest recovery
U.S. Safety-Net Providers Report Moral Distress in Early Pandemic
Moral distress emerged from being unable to provide optimal care, seeing pandemic’s effects on patients, coworkers
ABO Variants Linked to Risk for Early-Onset Ischemic Stroke
Variants tagging blood groups O1, A1 more strongly linked to early- versus late-onset stroke; genetic risk for VTE also linked to EOS
Risk for Vaping Up for Physically Active High School Students
Those who are physically active two to three or four to five days/week have 11 and 23 percent higher risk for EVP use, respectively
Fractional Flow Reserve Noninferior to IVUS for Guiding PCI
FFR guidance noninferior with respect to composite outcome of death, myocardial infarction, any revascularization within 24 months
Maternal RBC Folate Inversely Linked to Heart Defects in Offspring
Increase in maternal RBC folate linked to reduction in risk for congenital heart disease in offspring
U.S. Life Expectancy Decreased 0.9 Years From 2020 to 2021
Declines in life expectancy seen for males and females, and for all race and Hispanic-origin groups
Physical Function in Older Adults Linked to CV Event Risk
Low or intermediate score on Short Physical Performance Battery linked to increased risks for composite, individual CVD outcomes