Up to half of people with a cardiovascular risk factor did not see a primary care clinician or cardiologist in the past year
Big Health Care Disparities Persist Across the U.S., New Report Finds
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Deep-seated racial and ethnic disparities persist in health care across the United States, even in states considered the most …
High Levels of Pesticides Found in 20 Percent of Fruits, Vegetables
Sixty-five of 100 samples of the most contaminated produce were imported, often originating from Mexico
Arrythmias Are Significant Comorbidity in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Arrhythmias in previous six months linked to increased multivariable-adjusted hospitalization rate
Reports of Injuries, Deaths Prompt FDA to Recall Heart Failure Devices
Hundreds of injuries and 14 deaths have been linked to the devices
Midlife Mortality Higher in U.S. Than Other High-Income Countries
Not to the extent of the United States, but midlife deaths are worsening in the United Kingdom as well
Coronary Artery Vessel Wall Thickness Increased for People Living With HIV
PLWH had significantly greater coronary artery VWT and higher left ventricular mass index
Risk for Fibroid Diagnosis Increased With Untreated, New-Onset HTN
Increased risk seen for those with untreated hypertension versus no hypertension; lower risk seen with treated hypertension
In-Hospital Mortality Rare After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Circumstance of death most often related to prior acute cardiovascular condition
Acute Cardiac Event Reported in 22.4 Percent of Seniors Hospitalized With RSV
Risk for experiencing acute cardiac event higher for adults with underlying cardiovascular disease