Assessment of prosthetic valve function more challenging than native valves; advanced imaging often needed
Combo of PDE5i, Nitrates Increases Cardiovascular Morbidity, Mortality in Stable CAD
Increased risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality seen with PDE5i use for erectile dysfunction in men with CAD
Medical Cannabis Use for Chronic Pain Linked to New-Onset Arrhythmia
Increased risk for new-onset arrhythmia observed; most pronounced during the first 180 days
Acoramidis Beneficial in Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
Significantly better four-step primary hierarchical outcome observed, including death from any cause, CV-related hospitalization
CDC: 5.7 Percent of Adults Lacked Reliable Transportation in 2022
Lack of reliable transportation for daily living more likely for women than men, lowest among Asian non-Hispanic adults
Infertility Tied to Poorer Cardiovascular Health in Women
Findings show significantly lower American Heart Association Life’s Essential 8 scores across multiple domains
1999 to 2019 Saw Increase in Substance Use+CVD-Related Mortality
Substance use+CVD-related age-adjusted mortality rates more pronounced in men, AI/AN individuals, nonmetropolitan/rural areas
Affordable Care Act Sees Record Number of Americans Signing Up
Latest enrollment figures mean a quarter more Americans have signed up for coverage this year compared with last year
Incidence of Stroke Decreasing in Blacks, Whites in United States
1993/4 to 2015 saw decrease in incidence in combined population, but incidence rate remained higher among Black adults
Preexisting Conditions Seen in All Patients With Tachycardia After COVID-19 Vaccine
Reduced heart rate variability observed in patients with postvaccination postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome