R.J. Reynolds has sued California over its freshly approved ban on flavored tobacco products
Brain Bleeds Up in Patients With COVID-19 Treated for Ischemic Stroke
Patients with acute ischemic stroke and COVID-19 also had worse clinical outcomes, including increased mortality
Hypertension Linked to Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19
Elevated SBP showed dose-response relationship with severe COVID-19 for those taking antihypertensive meds
AHA: Other Defibrillation Strategies Studied for Refractory V-Fib
Survival to hospital discharge higher with use of double sequential external defibrillation compared with standard defibrillation
Myocarditis Up After Second Dose of mRNA-1273 Versus BNT162b2
Rate of myocarditis higher after receipt of mRNA-1273, particularly for younger men (younger than 40 years)
Remote Program Beneficial for Management of HTN, Cholesterol
Significant reductions seen in blood pressure and LDL-C at six and 12 months for patients enrolled in remote program
ASN: Empagliflozin Cuts Risk for Progression in CKD
Risk for progression of kidney disease or death from cardiovascular causes reduced with empagliflozin versus placebo
U.S. Deaths From Infective Endocarditis Increasing in the Young
From 1999 to 2020, mortality rates increased from 0.3 to 0.6 per 100,000 persons among young U.S. residents
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
Ultraprocessed Foods Tied to Premature Death
Portion of total diet attributed to ultraprocessed food is increasing