Increased risk for incident AMI, IHD mortality seen with exposure to PM2.5 at moderate versus low concentrations
ACC: 1999 to 2020 Saw National Decrease in Heart Attack-Related Deaths
Reduction also seen in racial disparities for heart attack deaths, although rates remain higher for African Americans
Causal Link Suggested Between High-Dose Radiation Exposure, CVD
Relative risk per Gy increased for all cardiovascular disease, but considerable interstudy variation noted
Demographic Factors Linked to Low Telemedicine Literacy
Disadvantaged groups have higher risk for being underserved by telehealth because of low telemedicine literacy
Common Sugar Substitute Negatively Impacts Cardiovascular Risk
Erythritol linked to incident MACE risk and enhances platelet reactivity and thrombosis formation
AI Has High Sensitivity for Abnormal Chest Radiographs
Potential autonomous reporting rate was 7.8 percent for all posteroanterior chest radiographs
More Steps Reduce Risk for New Cardiovascular Events in Older Adults
500 more daily steps associated with 14 percent lower risk for cardiovascular disease event over 3.5 years
Better Sleep Tied to Better Adherence to Lifestyle Modifications
During weight loss intervention, those with better sleep were more likely to follow caloric intake and exercise recommendations
ACC: Treat-to-Target LDL-C Strategy Noninferior to High-Intensity Statins
Strategy noninferior for three-year composite of death, myocardial infarction, stroke, or coronary revascularization
ACC: Young U.S. Adults Face High, Rising Burden of Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Increase seen in prevalence of diabetes and obesity, no improvement in prevalence of hypertension for U.S. adults aged 20 to 44 years