Mean diastolic and systolic BP were higher at one hour for unfiltered drives versus drives in vehicle with HEPA filter
American Heart Association, Nov. 11-13
By Beth Gilbert HealthDay Reporter The annual meeting of the American Heart Association was held this year from Nov. 11 to 13 in Philadelphia and attracted participants from around the …
Long-Term Exposure to ADHD Meds Linked to Increased Risk for CVD
4 percent increase in risk for CVD seen in association with each one-year increase in ADHD meds across 14 years of follow-up
Decline in Excess Mortality Seen in First Decade After Quitting Smoking
Former smokers had little to no excess cardiovascular mortality at 20 to 29 years after quitting smoking
Sleep-Related Hypoxia Tied to Incident Atrial Fibrillation
Findings consistent across three measures of hypoxia, when adjusting for pulmonary physiology
Mean Platelet Volume Linked to Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
MPV ≥10.2 fL independently associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality
Aquatic High-Intensity Interval Training Aids Exercise Capacity for Chronic Conditions
Benefits similar to land-based high-intensity interval training
2015 to 2018 Hypertension Prevalence Nearly 50 Percent in the United States
Prevalence of stage 2 hypertension was about 30 percent; approximately 70 percent received treatment
Low Income Decreases Odds of Cardiologist Involvement in Heart Failure Hospital Care
Hospitalized adults with household income <$35,000 are 11 percent less likely to receive cardiologist care
1999 to 2020 Saw Increase in HTN in Low-Income Middle-Aged Adults
Higher-income adults had increase in diabetes and obesity, but no change in hypertension