Survival to hospital discharge higher with use of double sequential external defibrillation compared with standard defibrillation
ASN: Empagliflozin Cuts Risk for Progression in CKD
Risk for progression of kidney disease or death from cardiovascular causes reduced with empagliflozin versus placebo
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)
Ultraprocessed Foods Tied to Premature Death
Portion of total diet attributed to ultraprocessed food is increasing
Willingness to Use Videohealth Increased During Pandemic
Increase especially pronounced for Black adults and adults with lower educational attainment
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
AHA: Baxdrostat Studied in Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
Dose-dependent reductions in systolic blood pressure seen in phase 2 dose-ranging study
AHA: Lowering TGs With Pemafibrate Does Not Cut CV Risk in T2DM
In patients with T2DM, hypertriglyceridemia, and low HDL cholesterol levels, the risk for cardiovascular events was not lower with pemafibrate versus placebo
AHA: Environmental Exposures Tied to CVD Deaths in the U.S., U.K.
Risk-attributable cardiovascular death rate associated with lead exposure higher in the U.S. than the U.K.; opposite pattern seen between the countries for particulate matter exposure
AHA: Vaping Tied to Negative Effects on Cardiovascular Function
Increases in BP, heart rate greater; reduction in brachial artery diameter greater; and performance on exercise parameters worse for vapers, smokers compared with controls